Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today reported second-quarter 2020 sales of $6.61 billion, a decrease of 10 percent from sales of $7.34 billion in the second quarter of 2019. Second-quarter sales, as adjusted, decreased 8 percent year over year. Second-quarter net income of $133 million, or $1.68 per share on a diluted basis, compared with a…
DetailsRFMW announces the addition of a new Field Sales Representative in the mid-west; Bob Chaidez will be supporting the growing Midwest territory and focusing on major accounts in the region. In this new position, Mr. Chaidez will focus on major accounts allowing RFMW’s Midwest team to be more effective covering the large geographic territory. Mr.…
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Covid-19 has disrupted the supply chain globally, requiring fast action from logistics companies that want to continue driving growth through the pandemic. New technology will likely be a key resource for these businesses. The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of smart devices that transfer and receive data over the internet. IoT sensors are a crucial…
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Editor’s note: The decline of the U.S. semiconductor industry has as much to do with decades of American inaction as with China’s aggressive industrial policy. As a result, few chips are ‘made in America.’ This Aspencore Media special project examines how the U.S. has fallen into a new kind of cold war: a technology cold…
DetailsRS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, is providing ongoing support for makers, manufacturers and engineers around the world eager to support the fight against COVID-19 through building and supplying ventilators. Ventilators are highly complex electromechanical devices, requiring specialized design schemes…
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In today’s world, lighting is more than just illumination. It’s about efficiency and adaptability. It’s about creating more connected homes and cities. It’s about transforming an ordinary, everyday lighting fixture into a platform for innovation. Whether you’re designing outdoor luminaires or the next generation of LED lighting controls, reliable and high-quality electrical components are at…
DetailsLeading global technology solutions provider Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) is adding the MaaXBoard Mini, a new single-board computer, to its portfolio of hardware designed to accelerate time-to-market and reduce costs for IoT developers. Based on NXP’s i.MX 8M Mini processor, the production-ready MaaXBoard Mini is ideal for embedded computing and smart edge IoT applications. The product…
DetailsSager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components and provider of value-add solutions, is pleased to share a use case for its supplier NevadaNano’s hazardous gas detection sensors in handheld safety monitors. NevadaNano recently entered into a partnership with Blackline Safety, the leader of wirelessly connected gas detection and lone…
DetailsSteady volumes and more capacity kept ocean rates at a level high with reports of space staying tight through the start of August. This is at least partly driven by somewhat optimistic back to school orders. Key insights and Data: Increased capacity and steady volumes kept US-bound ocean rates relatively unchanged. Despite fewer cancelled sailings…
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As the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the electronics components supply chain, the most recent data from ECIA’s survey of manufacturers and distributors yields a picture of modest overall improvement and stabilizing results, according to Dale Ford, ECIA’s Chief Analyst. The results reflect the hopeful economic uncertainty that still exists even as many states have…
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