August 2103—AVX is the first passives supplier to mark the 50-year milestone with Avnet.

August 2013—FCT Electronics Group specializes in designing and manufacturing custom mixed-layout connectors and cable assemblies.

Tesla Motors’ New Direction The thesis on Tesla Motors changed again. Now, the question for investors isn’t whether the electric-car manufacturer can be profitable; it’s just how profitable it can be. Tesla, led by CEO Elon Musk, earned 5 cents a share during its second quarter, generating $405 million in sales. The Model S continuesRead More

iBall Launches Pen Drive iBall launched a new flash drive, the Hybrid Dual Pen Drive, which is a dual connector with a standard USB 2.0 on one side and a microUSB connector on the other side. With both connectivity options in one device, the pen drive will allow users to connect it with both PCs asRead More

Honda to Build New Test Course in Japan Honda Motor Co. announced plans to build a new test course and mega solar system on its property in the city of Sakura in Tochigi prefecture, Japan. In 2007, Honda initially announced its plan to build a large-scale test course featuring a high-speed circuit with a 4kmRead More

August 2013 – IMPACT Backplane System from TE Connectivity

Remke Gets Customers “WIRED 4 SAVINGS” With the WIRED 4 SAVINGS program from Remke Industries, customers get special pricing on the cord connectors and cable grips with mesh that best fit their needs. In the WIRED 4 SAVINGS program customers choose the cord connectors and cable grips with mesh for Remke to cross-reference and the salesRead More

Avnet Names Global President for Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet has promoted Gerry Fay to serve as global president for Avnet Electronics Marketing. Effective October 1, Fay will be responsible for the strategic direction, day-to-day operations, and performance of the group globally. Fay joined Avnet in 2005 with the company’s acquisition of electronic component distributor Memec,Read More

Seven Big Japanese Electronics Makers Log Sales Growth Seven of eight major electronics makers in Japan posted year-on-year increases in group sales in April-June thanks to robust overseas sales backed by a weaker yen, according to their earnings reports released last week. Hitachi alone suffered a sales drop in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.Read More

Premier Farnell Brings Clean and Renewable Lighting to Remote Tanzania Premier Farnell has embarked on an innovative initiative to provide solar-powered LED lighting to remote villages in Tanzania, Africa. Working in conjunction with the sustainability charity United Bank of Carbon (UBoC), the global electronics distributor has developed lighting kits, which provide an environmentally friendly, cost-savingRead More

Silicon Valley Think Tank Examines Future of the Car A think tank has been arranged for September in Silicon Valley to assess the future of the car and urban mobility overall. The organizers, Frost & Sullivan, say vehicle consumers face an increasingly congested, environmentally challenged, and technologically ubiquitous world that demands smarter solutions that willRead More

August 2013—As a leading distributor of franchised excess and obsolete inventory, Components Direct is now a primary channel for Avnet’s excess, obsolete, and unsold factory stock.