One 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…
DetailsBourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced the addition of 3D, SPICE model, S-Parameter and LTspice files to the company’s website. Beneficial for circuit modeling and to simulate device performance, Bourns offers its 3D model files in IGS and STP formats, SPICE Model files in TXT or DOC formats, S-Parameter…
DetailsAllied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), recently signed a distribution agreement with Rittal Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of enclosures and climate control products. Allied will add over 400 Rittal products to their linecard including industrial and IT enclosures, racks and accessories, including climate control and hybrid applications. “Adding Rittal strengthens…
DetailsThanks to a strong rebound in the DRAM and NAND flash memory markets, the global semiconductor industry is projected to grow about five percent in 2013.
DetailsAMETEK, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Powervar, a leading provider of power management systems and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, for approximately $128 million. Headquartered in Waukegan, IL, the privately held company has annual sales of approximately $70 million. Powervar provides highly engineered and customized products designed to deliver reliable, high-quality power to…
DetailsHeilind Electronics, a leading distributor of electronic components, is now franchised for The Schaffner Group and offers a full array of Schaffner products. Schaffner’s products include EMC/EMI components, passive harmonic filters and magnetic components. Schaffner components are deployed in energy-efficient drive systems and electronic motor controls, in wind power and photovoltaic systems, rail technology, machine…
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After more than a decade of savage pricing pressures that devastated margins and profitability at suppliers combined with wild demand-supply swings, the semiconductor DRAM market appears to be finally settling into a more “normal” trading pattern, according to an executive at Micron Technology Inc. The chip vendor, one of about three top suppliers that led…
DetailsAmerica II Electronics, Inc. has signed a global distribution agreement with RCD Components, a manufacturer of capacitors, resistors, coil, and delay lines.
DetailsLeading global electronics distributors TTI, Inc., Mouser Electronics and Sager Electronics have partnered as local Texas sponsors for the upcoming SAE Counterfeit Parts Avoidance Symposium – South presented by SAE International. The symposium is scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Irving, Texas. This powerful one-day event will address the increasing challenges facing aerospace and defense…
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