June 2025 Connector Industry News

Upcoming industry events, as well as recent award, partnership, promotion, personnel, facility, distribution, standards, association, and certification news from across the connector industry.

June 2025 Connector Industry News

June 2025 Connector Industry News > Event News

Waldom Electronics sponsors the official robotics team of Miami Beach Senior High School — FIRST Robotics Team 7652, the Miami Beach Bots — as part of its commitment to supporting youth education and innovation. , The Miami Beach Bots help students develop not only technical and mechanical skills, but also leadership, initiative, and creative thinking — all essential for future innovators. “The Miami Beach Bots are a shining example of what’s possible when passion meets opportunity, and it was an honor to cheer them on at the regional competition,” said Waldom Electronics CEO Don Akery. Waldom’s sponsorship supports the team with tools, materials, and mentorship opportunities. This partnership is part of Waldom’s broader effort to invest in educational programs that align with its values of sustainability, innovation, and community growth. Learn more about the team and how you can support youth education.

June 2025 Connector Industry News > Personnel & Acquisitions News

From left to right: William de Laszlo Executive Chair, Andrew McQuilken CEO, Jon Churchill Chief Operations Officer

Harwin has appointed Chief Revenue Officer Andrew McQuilken to the role of CEO. McQuilken joined Harwin in 1999 and has previously served as sales director and executive manager. With the retirement of Damon de Laszlo, William de Laszlo, formerly co-chair with Damon, becomes the company’s sole cxecutive Chair. William has served on the board of Harwin since 2001. The company specializes in advanced hardware for extreme environments. Its high-reliability connector portfolios serve a wide range of applications that undergo high vibration, G-forces, and temperature or atmospheric extremes including military jets, satellites, and racing cars. The company’s industrial and embedded connectors have been integrated into a diverse array of applications, from EVs to commercial UAVs to medical systems. The construction of Harwin’s £30M state-of-art manufacturing facility began in February and is scheduled for completion in 2026. The facility will double Harwin’s manufacturing capacity and uses novel design techniques, combined with renewable energy generation to minimize the building’s impact on the local environment.

June 2025 Connector Industry News > Facility News

Stäubli has signed an agreement to establish a new manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India, dedicated to producing renewable energy connectors. This expansion marks Stäubli’s commitment to delivering high-value solutions tailored to the growing demands of the Indian renewable energy market. This strategic initiative supports India’s ambitious target of achieving 280 GW of solar energy by 2030. With operations set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, the new facility will amplify Stäubli’s manufacturing capabilities, enhancing its capacity for rapid innovation and driving sustainable development throughout the region.

June 2025 Connector Industry News > New Technical Resources

Mouser Electronics announced several resource collaborations. A new eBook with NXP Semiconductors explores the ongoing design challenges and solutions for creating secure, interconnected edge devices. In 7 Experts Discuss Managing Security Risk and Regulatory Compliance at the Edge, security specialists from NXP and other companies discuss security risk management, regulatory compliance, and strategies for meeting current and future requirements. Mouser’s new eBook with Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), 14 Experts Discuss Motor Control in Modern Applications, explores the latest trends and challenges in motor control. From industrial robots and factory automation systems to medical devices, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles (EVs), motors drive the machinery that powers our modern world. Engineers from ADI and other technology companies offer their perspectives on how ADI is helping meet the growing demands for intelligent, high-performance motor solutions. Mouser released Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Tech, its newest installment of the Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) technology series. This new series delves into clean technologies that work to improve our environment while providing innovative engineering solutions for the future. In the Tech Between Us podcast, host Raymond Yin, Mouser’s director of technical content, sits down with Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, to dive into global energy and solar market trends, with a focus on the innovative materials in solar capture. The In Between The Tech podcast features Holly Stower, group lead at the Cleantech Group, as she discusses the blue economy, the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, and AI’s impact on clean technology.

TTI Inc. released three new episodes of its podcast series, Big Ideas and Little Known Facts, with Molex. These episodes highlight Molex’s state-of-the-art, high performance interconnect products, including connectors, wire/cable assemblies and wiring tools. The series features host John Sandy, TTI supplier marketing manager, and co-host John Crimmins, global group product manager, along with key Molex product experts. “Stay Connected to the Latest Mid-Power and Signal Solutions” features Tyson Masar, director of commercial products/PS power; “Harnessing the Possibilities of Custom Cable Assemblies” features Greg Hoffman, director of cable products/PS cables); and “Empowering the Future with High-Power Connectors” features Reuben Irizarry, global product manager, PS high power. These episodes are available wherever you access podcasts.

June 2025 Connector Industry News > Association, Standards, & Certifications News

Women in Electronics is now WE UNITED. Its new future-focused strategy represents a unified leadership framework, grounded in civility, ethics, and humanity, to advance leadership innovation across technology sectors. The WE United mission is to provide high-potential and top-performing professionals with clear, supported pathways to leadership success. Launched in 2017 as Women in Electronics, the organization is dedicated to insightful conversations through its podcast and live events. From informative tariff conversations to social sustainability, the organization dives into topics that impact business leaders. Through WE United’s chapter structure, the membership community is expanding its existing presence in the U.S. and Europe as well as into North America and Asia and represents technology sectors ranging from semiconductors to medical devices; industrial to energy; and digital to data. Join the member network today and attend the Annual Leadership Summit October 7-10, 2025, in Newport Beach, California.

I always do these in the same order, but if it’s weird to start with a company that isn’t a PS, I can rearrange. Not many PS’s this month.

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