MH Connectors’ Distributor of the Year Grew MH Business by 20% Farnell element14 has been named MH Connectors’ Distributor of the Year. Farnell element14 has grown the MH business by 20% for the financial year ending September 2013, demonstrating core competencies in bringing new products to market in a quick and efficient manner, effectively marketing productRead More

January and February iPad & Starbucks Drawings   In January and February, one reader** will be picked at random to receive an iPad mini, and 25 subscribers will receive $5 Starbucks gift cards. Check out our new look and new features in upcoming issues: Jan. 7 Connector Supplier: The Industrial Issue, A Decade of Connections Jan.Read More

FCI at DesignCon: New I/O Cabling and High Density Connectors FCI will unveil three new connector solutions at this year’s DesignCon 2014. DesignCon is the world’s leading exhibition for electronics design engineers in the communications and semiconductor industries, and this is FCI’s 13th year participating in the expo. FCI will debut an I/O cabling solutionRead More

Bernard Pinet, WECO We like to shine a spotlight on the insiders who keep our industry moving forward, and this time we’re getting personal with Bernard Pinet, general manager of WECO Electrical Connectors in the Americas. As an engineer with more than 30 years of experience in system engineering, R&D, product management, and much more,Read More

The top 10 stories of 2013 picked by our Readers Cable Assembly Supplier’s readers were most interested in the latest market forecasts and technology tutorials, if judged by the most-clicked articles in our newsletter and on our website. Here’s a last look at the most popular stories of 2013, chosen by our readers. 1. TheRead More

Readers Choice for 2013’s Top 10 New Cable Assembly Products Cable Assembly Supplier featured many new products in 2013, both from large manufacturers to smaller, niche suppliers. We chose the top 10 based on readers’ views, and not surprisingly, the list shows a mix of cables, assemblies, and wire processing machines. TE Connectivity’s SHF-260 HighlyRead More

Weidmuller has expanded its Industrial Wireless Portfolio with the new WI-I/O-9-U2 Wireless I/O.

Koch Industries Completes Purchase Of Molex Koch Industries has completed its $7.2 billion acquisition of Molex. The acquisition was finalized through the merger of Koch Industries’ wholly owned subsidiary, Koch Connectors, with and into Molex. As a result of the merger, Molex is now an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, retaining its nameRead More

Heilind Electronics Now Franchised for The Schaffner Group Heilind Electronics is now franchised for The Schaffner Group and offers a full array of Schaffner products. Schaffner’s products include EMC/EMI components, passive harmonic filters, and magnetic components. Schaffner components are deployed in energy-efficient drive systems and electronic motor controls, in wind power and photovoltaic systems, railRead More

Foxconn to Invest $40 Million in Pennsylvania Foxconn, the world’s leading manufacturer of computer components and systems, will invest $40 million in Pennsylvania, in the US, over two years, according to Group President Terry Guo. “The investment is in line with the US government’s “Advanced Manufacturing in America” policy,” said Guo. “Foxconn will invest $30Read More

Cellular M2M Device Shipments for Industrial Automation Reach 760,000 According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the shipments of cellular M2M devices in industrial automation reached 760,000 worldwide in 2013. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.5%, shipments are expected to reach 2.1 million in 2018. TheRead More

Advanced Interconnections Signs Sigma Component Design as New Manufacturer’s Rep for Canada Advanced Interconnections Corp. named Sigma Component Design Ltd., of Ontario, as its new manufacturer’s representative for the Canadian territory. Founded in 2002, Sigma Component Design provides technical sales and service, from design to fulfillment, to the electronics marketplace throughout Canada. “The sales teamRead More