Littelfuse, Inc. announced the appointment of Michael P. Rutz, 42, as Vice President Supply Chain & Operational Excellence. In this newly created position, Rutz will be responsible for the company’s sourcing, supplier development, supply chain, quality and manufacturing engineering services. Rutz joins Littelfuse with 19 years of experience in the global electronics industry. His career…
DetailsSan-tron, Inc, a leading manufacturer of RF coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, has announced today that they have rehired Vincent Caputo as Senior Product Line Manager for Cable Assemblies. Mr. Caputo brings over 16 years of RF/microwave experience to the position and first came to San-ton as a Sales Associate in 2004, and more recently…
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Is your company just talking about products? Does it talk to the market at all? Does it express perspectives on trends, changes and what’s happening in your special area? Do you have the goal of focusing positive attention on your brand by demonstrating the company’s depth of expertise or the need for change? In a…
DetailsWESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services, announced today that WESCO Distribution, Inc., through its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, has completed the previously announced acquisition of LaPrairie, Inc., a wholesale distributor of electrical products located in…
DetailsJanuary manufacturing activities weakened in China to their lowest level since last June, dragged down by a drop in export orders and as companies increased job cuts, according to the HSBC monthly report on global production. The employee attrition rose to a nearly 5-year high, the bank said in the report jointly compiled with Markit…
DetailsThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide semiconductor sales for 2013 reached $305.6 billion, the industry’s highest-ever annual total and an increase of 4.8 percent from the 2012 total of $291.6 billion. Global sales for the month of December 2013 reached $26.6 billion, marking the…
DetailsAlthough growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector in January wasn’t as robust as in prior periods, the nation’s leading index – the PMI — has expanded for the eighth consecutive month, according to the Institute of Supply Management. The January PMI registered 51.3 percent, a decrease of 5.2 percentage points from December’s seasonally adjusted reading…
DetailsFort Worth, Tex. – TTI, Inc., the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, announced today the company will distribute 3M’s new 1.27mm IDC connectors in the Americas. All of the advanced features that have made 3M’s IDC connectors the standard throughout the world are offered in a smaller footprint for even more…
DetailsManncorp has recently reconfigured and expanded its exclusive selection of SMT turnkey packages, including stencil printing, pick-and-place, and reflow soldering equipment, to accommodate a wider range of production levels and budgets. Among the ten different turnkeys presented on their website at www.manncorp.com/turnkeys is the new 2500-MV package. Priced at only $46,995, the 2500-MV is designed…
DetailsA battery of questions about the implications for the electronics industry came to mind when Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) recently announced the new F-150 pickup’s aluminum construction. My initial question was “What are the downsides of switching from steel to aluminum?” Without a doubt, the issues involving safety and overall strength become primary consumer concerns…
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