September 2013 – The screw-clamp termination simplifies field assembly simply by eliminating the requirements of special tooling.

Molex Finalizes Purchase of FCT Electronics Group Molex wrapped up the purchase of FCT Electronics Group, the German custom mixed-layout connectors and cable assemblies specialist. The deal, agreed to in August for an undisclosed price, boosts Molex presence in the medical electronics, industrial, telecommunications, and aerospace sectors globally. For its part, Munich-based FCT Electronics GroupRead More

PRECI-DIP Honors Outstanding Distributor LCL Electronics, an authorized distributor supplying high-quality equipment and components for the electronics industry in the United States and worldwide since 1992, has received PRECI-DIP’s 2012 American No.1 Distributor Award for sales achievement. LCL is Preci-Dip’s number-five distributor worldwide. PRECI-DIP also honored Le Champ (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd, a distributor to the electronicsRead More

Avnet Memec Brings Internet of Things to European Market Avnet Memec has been named as a distributor for Telecom Design, M2M communications specialists, in France, Benelux, and Iberia. The distribution agreement enables Avnet Memec to drive forward the Internet of Things strategy to a broader European market, which it recently launched in France. Telecom DesignRead More

Registration Open for Strategies in Light Europe Strategies in Light Europe will enter its fourth year of providing a comprehensive conference and exhibition for the rapidly growing LED lighting industry. It offers a platform for the best networking opportunities and a forum for sharing ideas on the latest technologies. The Strategies in Light Europe exhibitRead More

Veteran Tech Journalist Mike Smyth Retires Smyth was one of those who saw through the mobile mania, telling anyone who would listen that two-way radio, especially high-frequency, would remain essential for all public safety and critical communications operations. He was vindicated. His magazine, Radio Comms, which some people also thought would be decimated by theRead More

September 2013 – Registration opens for the DesignCon 2014 Conference & Expo.

September 2013—Jane Judd brings more than 30 years of experience to new position as GM at OnlineComponents.

The connector industry has been in a soft-demand environment since October 2011. We now have recorded 22 consecutive months in which orders and sales have achieved small, single-digit year-over-year gains or losses. However, July YOY sales growth of +4.8% is encouraging and may signal a better second half of 2013.

September 2013 – The forum will explore next-generation specifications and applications.

September 2013 – In 2013, governments and defense agencies — from the US to China to the euro zone — are being asked to justify defense spending against a broad range of domestic priorities. Domestic demands for austerity and social investment are eroding previous commitment to high levels of defense spending by many nations. Defense is still the first priority of many governments; however, it is becoming more difficult for the armed services and industry to plan in this budgetary environment.

September 2013 – Molex announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Koch Industries for $38.50 per share in cash.