December 20, 2012—EMS has announced the acquisition of Southampton-based Applied Assembly Ltd.

December 20, 2012—Belden Inc.has acquired privately held PPC, a provider of connectors for broadband service providers.

December 18, 2012—New M23 cables and receptacles utilize a rugged PUR jacket in a variety of lengths.

December 18, 2012—APP expands SBS connector family with a new three-pole connector.

November 13, 2012 – SCHURTER’s latest 5123 series filtered inlet adds enhanced filter performance to the already successful standard version 5120 series. 

AVX has significantly redesigned its established surface-mount, wire-to-board 9175 and 9176 insulation displacement connector (IDC) Series. The new design simplifies the connector and reduces the cost of the wire termination processes used to connect discrete wire components to a PCB, bring power and signals onto a PCB, and daisy-chain PCBs together to form a continuousRead More

December 4, 2012—New panel-mount USB connectors offer PCB solder tails.

December 4, 2012—A more advanced version of the AirMax VS system leverages signal integrity innovations. 

November 20, 2012 – Offshore wind is an important component of global plans to increase the amount of renewable generation and reduce dependence on the use of fossil fuels. Much of the near-term market growth for offshore wind will remain in Europe; however, long-term growth opportunities are projected in Korea, China, and Japan. Jenny Bieksha reports on the pros and cons of the technology, the challenges for implementation in the near future, and how it affects Europe’s 2020 target for renewable energies.

November 20, 2012 – Remke Industries has expanded its offering of Mini-Link B-Size and C-Size molded connectors, cordsets, and receptacles. 

Medical device companies continue to develop new products and upgrades that allow price increases and sizeable profit margins,

November 6, 2012– Rugged in-line connectors offer 50% space savings and strong vibration resistance.