An affiliate of both Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (“Sun Capital”) and Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners”) today announces that it has acquired C&K Holdings, Inc. (“C&K” or the “Company”), one of the world’s most trusted brands of high-quality electromechanical switches. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. C&K was founded in 1928…
DetailsRS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced the recent appointment of Frank Lee as Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, who will lead and advance the strategic growth initiatives for RS in Asia Pacific. The appointment supports the region’s commitment to be the leading one-stop solution provider offering products from industrial to electronics,…
DetailsThe global lithium-ion battery market is expected to reach USD 93.1 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 17.0%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increased usage of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, portable consumer electronics and grid storage systems owing to its high energy density and high safety level is expected to drive…
DetailsHughes-Peters is pleased to announce that we have acquired Hammond Electronics, a seventy year old Orlando based distributor. With this purchase Hughes-Peters expands into the Southeast market, adding locations in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Like Hughes-Peters, Hammond is an IPE distributor with strong value added capabilities. Both companies also have a philosophy of partnering…
DetailsGoogle (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) and HTC Corporation (TWSE: 2489) today announced a definitive agreement under which certain HTC employees – many of whom are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones – will join Google. HTC will receive US$1.1 billion in cash from Google as part of the transaction. Separately, Google will receive a…
DetailsThe world PCB market reached an estimated $58.2 billion in 2016, up 2.2 percent, while North American PCB production stayed flat, according to IPC. World printed circuit board (PCB) production reached an estimated $58.2 billion in 2016, up 2.2 percent in real terms, while North American PCB production decreased a mere 0.1 percent, according to…
DetailsDigi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, today announced the addition of symbols, footprints, and 3D models for Vishay’s catalog of optoelectronics products. The models, made available via online parts library SnapEDA, can be downloaded for free for most major PCB design tools. Designers spend days creating digital models for each component in their circuit board designs. With…
DetailsECIA announces it is restructuring and expanding the mission of the Supply Chain Council, a key member-driven element of the association. Now with a global focus, the scope of issues tackled by the Supply Chain Council has been expanded to include IT/cyber security and Quality Risk Assessment. Concurrently, the ECIA has initiated a search for…
DetailsQorvo®(Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today announced that it has entered into a channel partnership with Veterans Trading Company (VTC), LLC. VTC is an award-winning, veteran-owned and SBA-certified HUBZone small business that has served the government contracting community since 2005. VTC provides a full suite of customized, end-to-end…
DetailsAscatron provides next generation Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors using its proprietary 3DSiC® technology with a quality and performance unattainable through current methods. SiC radically reduce losses in electrical power converters and lowers system costs, making it key for electric vehicles and renewable energy. The global impact will thus be large. Ascatron, with background in…
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