February 2010 Archives

Farnell has set up a forum within its element14 online community to discuss issues around alternative energy technologies.

Samsung has appointed YEG Opto, the opto electronics division of Young Electronics, to distribute their range of medium and high power LEDs in the UK and Ireland.

DRAM sales are set to go up and to the right in 2010, something they haven't done for three years, says marketwatcher iSuppli.

DRAM sales could jump by as much as 40.4% in value this year to hit $32bn, estimates iSuppli.

ZF Electronics has appointed Mark Mills as distribution manager for all its Cherry brand products.

RS Components has signed a global franchise agreement with EPCOS.

Schroff has been appointed as the UK technical representative for McLean Cooling Technology, the Minnesota-based manufacturer of products designed for cooling electronic systems.

The component distribution market is emerging from the dark days of the 2008/2009 downturn with important lessons learnt.

Tighter control of inventory in the supply chain is a must and do not underestimate the importance of the internet in the recovery.

RS Components has extended its business relationship with ABB to create a global franchise for its product lines spanning electrical, interconnect, power and control products.

In what is another example of how broadline distributors are working with suppliers on joint product marketing, RS will also help ABB in product introductions.

APRO, the Taiwan-based supplier of industrial-grade NAND flash storage devices, has teamed with ProSaleTech and Phoenix Systems Engineering & Technologies (PST) to expand its presence in the European market.

Powerstax has responded to recent sales growth in its power supply business by making three executive appointments.