Koch Industries, Inc. has completed its $7.2 billion acquisition of Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX, MOLXA), a global electronic components company. The acquisition was finalized through the merger of Koch Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary, Koch Connectors, Inc., with and into Molex. As a result of the merger, Molex is now an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch…
DetailsSmith & Associates, the largest independent distributor of electronic components, today announces the launch of its Global Supply Chain Survey. This annual survey is a brief questionnaire geared toward electronics industry professionals and designed to gather insights into key issues affecting the semiconductor and electronics supply chain, and to capture larger shifts over time. The…
DetailsVitesse Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: VTSS), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013, ended September 30, 2013. “During the year, we executed our new product strategy and continued converting design wins to meaningful revenue,” said Chris Gardner, CEO of…
DetailsFuture Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, announces immediate availability of industrial automation and control protection with the UltraMOV Series from Littelfuse. Low voltage (12 to 48VDC) circuits are used in a wide variety of applications, including automation control systems (PLCs), industrial control contact relays, and many other system types. Over-voltage transients can…
DetailsOne of the things we at EPS are trying to do is shine a spotlight on companies that may not get a lot of press. I’ve spoken to a number of such companies recently and an interesting trend is emerging: these companies are only now seriously evaluating China. These businesses didn’t follow the earlier rush into…
DetailsHardware was the foundation of the electronics industry but over the last decade software has taken over the furnishing of the household. Where hardware innovation once defined winners and losers, the reverse is the case today. The high-tech business names on the tips of everyone’s tongues today – aside from Apple Inc. – aren’t the…
DetailsThe electronics industry’s expansion into China is far from complete. Companies that did not join the mass migration to the low -cost region in its initial phases have kept a close eye on the market. One of those companies is highly-specialized distributor PEI-Genesis Inc., which has decided it’s time to look at China from the…
DetailsIn a simple example of a chip capacitor used in a majority of electronic products today, SGS shows how complex it can be to identify and report on the materials used in an electronic component.
DetailsOne of the responsibilities for purchasing is to maintain a strong supplier relationship by providing critical feedback to the supplier from time to time. When there is a problem with a shipment or a sub-par performance of the product shipped, then the buyer should be in contact with the selling agent to determine the best…
DetailsMethode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions, today announced financial results for the Fiscal 2014 second quarter ended October 26, 2013. Second-Quarter Fiscal 2014 Methode’s second-quarter Fiscal 2014 net sales grew $61.1 million, or 47.1 percent, to $190.9 million from $129.8 million in the same…
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