In advance of updating its OEM Hybrid Vehicle Strategies Report and from recent interviews with technology specialists, Strategy Analytics has concluded that there will be potential growth for lithium battery business in its recent insight report, New Hybrid & Stop-Start Powertrains Offer Greater Potential For Lithium Batteries. Auto makers are now aiming to further enhance…
DetailsRS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics (Allied), the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, have signed a global distribution agreement with Parallax Inc., a specialist in the design and manufacture of microcontroller development tools and small single-board computers. Under the terms of the agreement,…
DetailsSpansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE), a global leader in Flash memory-based embedded systems solutions, today announced that it has closed the acquisition of the Microcontroller and Analog Business of Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited. Under the terms of the agreement, Spansion will pay approximately $110 million, plus approximately $38 million(*1) for inventory. The net impact is expected to…
DetailsFlextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced today that Lenovo recently honored its Sarvar, Hungary location with the prestigious Perfect Quality Award. Janos Lang, general manager, at Flextronics Hungary accepted the award on behalf of the company at Lenovo’s annual global supplier conference held in Hefei, China. The Perfect Quality Award from Lenovo was the result of Flextronics’…
DetailsEconomic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the second consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 50th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing…
DetailsFlextronics (FLEX) announced today that Lenovo recently honored its Sarvar, Hungary, location with the prestigious Perfect Quality Award. Janos Lang, general manager, at Flextronics Hungary, accepted the award on behalf of the company at Lenovo’s annual global supplier conference held in Hefei, China. The Perfect Quality Award from Lenovo was the result of Flextronics’ near…
DetailsAs the first filing deadline approaches, electronics manufacturers and suppliers preparing for compliance with the U.S. SEC conflict minerals regulation have a new resource for answers and facts with IPC’s 2013 Conflict Minerals Conference Proceedings. IPC’s Proceedings DVD is a compilation of audio and slide presentations recorded during its popular summer conflict minerals conference and…
DetailsArrow Electronics, Inc. reported second-quarter 2013 net income of$89.9 million, or$.86 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of$114.4 million, or$1.02 per share on a diluted basis in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding certain items in both the second quarters of 2013 and 2012 as described in the non-GAAP earnings reconciliation table…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Visual Communications Company (VCC), a recognized leader in the development and manufacturing of innovative, dependable, and cost-effective incandescent and LED light solutions. VCC is the recognized leader in the…
DetailsKyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) today announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 (the three months ended June 30, 2013, or “Q1”), as summarized below. Complete details are available at: http://global.kyocera.com/ir/financial/f_results.html