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Heilind opens new distribution centre in Germany
Heilind opens new distribution centre in Germany
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Heilind Electronics Europe has opened a new distribution centre in Hanau near Frankfurt, Germany for its interconnect, sensors and fasteners.
AI in distribution at DigiKey
AI in distribution at DigiKey
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Artificial intelligence is used in a number of areas at global distributor DigiKey, from pricing to inventory management and now…
RS launches embedded software service
RS launches embedded software service
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Distributor RS is delivering software development tools digitally and instantly through suppliers Matrix and Segger. The embedded software application was launched…
Suppliers warn of passive component challenges
Suppliers warn of passive component challenges
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Distributor Farnell has substantially expanded its range of passive component stock as suppliers warn of challenges across Europe in the…

Distec changes its name to FORTEC Integrated
Distec changes its name to FORTEC Integrated
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Distributor and assembly house Distec in Germany is changing its name to operate as FORTEC Integrated GmbH. Distec Vertrieb von elektronischen Bauelementen has been part of the FORTEC Group since…
DigiKey taps LabsLand for remote hardware
DigiKey taps LabsLand for remote hardware
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Global distributor DigiKey has released a remote hardware development kit for evaluating equipment and developing code in projects before purchasing. The Prism4 developed by Labsland for DigiKey is a modular…
AI co-pilots go head-to-head for component sourcing
AI co-pilots go head-to-head for component sourcing
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Two component sourcing firms are going head to head with AI co-pilots. Startup SnapChip in Canada has launched an AI-based co-pilot that aims to cut the time spent sourcing…
MicroSys, Direct Insights sign NXP SoM deal
MicroSys, Direct Insights sign NXP SoM deal
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Direct Insights has signed a partnership agreement with MicroSys Electronics in Germany for system on modules (SoM) using NXP’s latest automotive processors. “There are a couple of really sound reasons…
German distributors see 2024 fall
German distributors see 2024 fall
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After a record year, German electronic component distribution firms see a fall in 2024. In the fourth quarter, the weak order intake of the last few quarters clearly hit sales…
DigiKey adds over 450 new suppliers in 2023, 1.7 million parts
DigiKey adds over 450 new suppliers in 2023, 1.7 million parts
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In 2023, DigiKey continued to offer the newest technologies and reinforce its position as the distribution leader.
EnSilica signs IoT ASIC deal with Indesmatech
EnSilica signs IoT ASIC deal with Indesmatech
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UK chip design house EnSilica has signed a strategic partnership on custom chips with Danish module distributor and developer IndesmaTech. The companies will collaborate to develop custom ASICs for next…
UK distribution looks to decline in 2024 from overstocking
UK distribution looks to decline in 2024 from overstocking
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The UK distribution market is looking at single digit growth in 2024 after higher than expected figures in 2023 and inventory Authorised distributors are seeing higher levels of inventory that…
Anglia moves into Europe
Anglia moves into Europe
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UK distributor Anglia Components is shipping to companies across Europe for the first time. “This started 18 months ago with suppliers wanting the website to work in Europe,” said Steve…
European distribution market slows
European distribution market slows
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The European distribution market has finally come to the end of its growth run says the latest data from DMASS. In Q3/2023 the European distribution market declined by 5.6% to…
Alif launches Ensemble AI microcontrollers with application kits
Alif launches Ensemble AI microcontrollers with application kits
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Alif Semiconductor has launched its Ensemble 32bit ARM-based AI multicore microcontrollers into distribution with an edge AI application kit. The Alif Ensemble AI microcontrollers and fusion processors integrate an ARM…
Rutronik founds new division for computer components and systems
Rutronik founds new division for computer components and systems
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German electronics distributor Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente has set up a dedicated division for computer components and systems. Rutronik IT Electronics will supply IT system integrators and resellers with components and…
WT comes to Europe in $3.8bn Future Electronics deal
WT comes to Europe in $3.8bn Future Electronics deal
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WT Microelectronics in Taiwan has bought Future Electronics in Canada to boost its position as the world’s fourth largest distributor. While the $3.8bn cash deal is well under the Future…
Semtech signs Rochester Electronics for end of life mixed signal chips
Semtech signs Rochester Electronics for end of life mixed signal chips
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Semtech has signed a deal with Rochester Electronics to provide long lifetime and end of life (EoL) support for its mixed signal devices. The history of Semtech goes back to…
On-Systems signs its first distributor to boost manufacturing
On-Systems signs its first distributor to boost manufacturing
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UK high reliability power supply manufacturer On-Systems has signed its first ever distributor in a move to boost its manufacturing. Princeps will move from being an independent supplier of components…
DigiKey supports direct shipping in Europe for Marketplace
DigiKey supports direct shipping in Europe for Marketplace
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Distributor DigiKey is supporting direct shipments from European suppliers to European customers in its Marketplace programme. This means European businesses in Marketplace now have the capability to expand their outreach…
Rochester Electronics, SkyHigh Memory team on mature NAND chips
Rochester Electronics, SkyHigh Memory team on mature NAND chips
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Rochester Electronics and SkyHigh Memory have entered into an agreement to provide continued support for mature NAND chips. SkyHigh Memory specializes in NAND storage solutions in SLC and eMMC, while…
European component distribution warns of general slowdown
European component distribution warns of general slowdown
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European components distributors have seen the long-awaited slowdown of an overheated market according to the latest figures from DMASS Europe. Higher levels of inventory will bring significant risks for the…
Funding of European solar startups up 400% in 2023
Funding of European solar startups up 400% in 2023
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Total investment in European solar startups is up 398% on last year, with firms receiving $6 billion in backing by the end of May 2023. This compares to $1.2bn raised by…
Arrow, ADI team for Robotics Centre of Excellence
Arrow, ADI team for Robotics Centre of Excellence
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Distributor Arrow Electronics and its eInfochips engineering services subsidiary have established a Robotics Centre of Excellence (COE) to develop reference designs for automation technologies for manufacturing, digital factories, and other…
Digikey in hardware crowdfunding partnership
Digikey in hardware crowdfunding partnership
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Distributor DigiKey is launching a crowdfunding collaboration to promote and fund hardware developers. The deal with GroupGets will help startups get hardware funded, produced and sold on DigiKey’s website, tapping…
RS sees slowdown, bets on 2023 recovery
RS sees slowdown, bets on 2023 recovery
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London-based broad range distributor RS is seeing a slowdown in the market after 10% like-for-like growth last year to £2,982.3m with profits of £400m. The company saw just 1% growth…
Digikey rebrands as it looks to its marketplace
Digikey rebrands as it looks to its marketplace
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Global distributor DigiKey has updated its look for its 50th anniversary with a focus on its technical expertise as it moves to a model more like Amazon. The rebranding…
RS to buy Distrelec in €365m deal
RS to buy Distrelec in €365m deal
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RS Group has reached an agreement to acquire Distrelec BV, a Dutch distributor of industrial and MRO products for €365m. “Strategic acquisitions that are value creative is part of our…


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