Eaton buys Wright Line
19 October, 2010Eaton is to acquire Wright Line Holding, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
NECA welcomes new president
29 September, 2010The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed Stephen Griffiths as the new national president. Griffiths was elected by NECA members for the 2010/2011 year and replaces former president John Robinson, who held the position for two years.
Centre of innovation opens in Rahden
10 September, 2010Harting has opened its new centre of innovation in Rahden, Germany. The seventh plant in east Westphalia will go into operation with a workforce of some 120, about one and a half years after the building on the Rahden industrial estate was originally acquired.
Business reshuffle for chip group
03 September, 2010Renesas has introduced a three-pronged business strategy including (1) formulation of growth strategies by optimising business portfolios, (2) realisation of merger synergies, such as the integration of development environments, technology platforms and various infrastructures and (3) implementation of structural reforms to create a business structure with stable profitability and resistance to changing market conditions.
Studio speaker deal
20 August, 2010Amber Technology has taken over the distribution of Tannoy studio monitors in Australia. Tannoy is part of the TC Group International for which Amber is a distributor.
E-commerce site for Asia
20 August, 2010Avnet Express, part of Avnet, has launched a comprehensive e-commerce website in Asia. The site www.avnetexpress.com/asia is said to represent the first distributor website in Asia to offer a China payment capability.
Process control lab at Sydney Uni
20 August, 2010Schneider Electric has opened an electric process control laboratory at the University of Sydney that will teach and train process engineering, dynamics and control.
On the move
17 August, 2010Celemetrix is moving into a bigger facility and from Monday 30 August the company will be at 20 Joseph Street, Blackburn North, 3130.
Anritsu line sweep interpretation e-learning course
02 July, 2010 byAnritsu’s web-based line sweep interpretation e-learning course is now available free at www.us.anritsu.com/training.
Renesas Electronics opens its doors
02 June, 2010Completing a merger transaction between former NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology, the newly established Renesas Electronics Corporation has started operations.
Key appointments at Farnell
28 May, 2010Premier Farnell has announced two new appointments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Semikron website
17 May, 2010 bySemikron has relaunched its website. Visitors to the site, which can be found at www.semikron.com, have ultra-short paths to technical information, products and contact details, as well as search and filter functions that facilitate user selections.
Mobile platform under development
14 May, 2010Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu NEC, Panasonic and Sharp have agreed to jointly develop a new application platform for mobile phones that will be compatible with both the Symbian and Linux operating systems.
