Buyers probably won’t see a shakeup in the distribution channel as Infineon Technologies embarks on its $10 billion acquisition of Cypress Semiconductors. Both chip companies sell through global volume distributors Arrow Electronics Inc., Avnet Inc. and Future Electronics Inc. They also have Digi-Key, Mouser and Newark in common, small-volume (or “catalog”) distributors that cater to…
Mouser Electronics Inc. — on the tail of an announced warehouse expansion — reported that by the end of 2018 it expects to grow by almost 50 percent in Europe, from $1.34 billion to an estimated $1.87 billion, with a customer increase in excess of 18 percent. Mouser executives attribute the growth to targeted customer promotions supported by…
New Yorker Electronics has teamed up with N2Power Power Solutions to develop a global supply chain for Power Supply products. A subsidiary of Qualstar, N2Power is a leading manufacturer of environmentally friendly high-efficiency, ultra-small, power-dense power supplies. With designs getting smaller and smaller and ‘real estate’ becoming a critical factor, N2Power Open-Frame power supplies are…
Electronics manufacturers are asking for more sustainability data from suppliers as the meaning of Corporate Social Responsibility extends further up and down the supply chain. These conversations are opportunities to manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a potentially significant source: freight transportation. From materials-sourcing to manufacturing, distribution, take-back, and recycling, transportation-related GHG emissions data can…
Fusion Worldwide, the leading open market electronic components distributor, today announced significant international expansion to meet the needs of its global clientele. The distributor has expanded its operations in Singapore, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and the U.S., opened a new office in Munich and a new warehouse in Amsterdam. The expansion comes as the demand for…
Avnet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVT) today announced results for the first quarter ended September 29, 2018. First Quarter Key Financial Highlights Sales of $5.09 billion rose 9.2% year over year Sales grew 9.9% year over year in constant currency GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations rose 53.2% to $0.72 year over year Adjusted diluted EPS from…
THine Electronics, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange/JASDAQ: 6769), a semiconductor company focusing on high speed serial interfaces and image signal processing, and California Eastern Laboratories, Inc. (“CEL”) the strategic sales and technical support partner of THine for Americas, today announced the availability of THine ICs through CEL’s distribution partners. CEL’s distribution partners include all the major…
New Yorker Electronics, global distributor of electronic components, recently announced that it has signed a new franchise distributor agreement with Rectron Semiconductor. Rectron is a manufacturer of power rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, switching diodes, Zener diodes, ESD diodes, signal transistors, transient voltage suppressors, Schottky, high voltage diodes and recovery diodes. Established in 1976, Rectron manufactures state-of-the-art…
HARTING, is now stocking HARTING’s MICA (Modular Industry Computing Architecture) Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) starter kits. The IIoT is widely viewed as one of the primary trends affecting industrial businesses today and in the future. HARTING’s MICA starter kits were developed to assist manufacturers looking to implement IIoT identification, predictive maintenance management and permanent…
TE Connectivity, one of the largest and most diverse manufacturers of connectors, sensors and passive components, has expanded its purchasing, pricing, availability and delivery offerings via its TE Store. Although similar services are offered by TE distributors, TE’s chief eBusiness and digital officer Nitin Mathur said there is a large population of global users that…