Australian Defence contract awarded to New Zealand company
17 October, 2006A contract to design and develop a component device for a highly advanced, mobile secure communications system, has been awarded to Christchurch-based, Bluewater Systems.
Nuhertz distributor appointed
04 September, 2006Cutter Electronics has been appointed the Australian and New Zealand representative for Nuhertz Technologies.
Glyn appointed as OEM distributor for Australia and New Zealand
23 August, 2006Glyn has been appointed as the OEM distributor of power line communication (PLC) solutions provider Yitran for Australia and New Zealand.
GeoGroup acquires Step Global
11 July, 2006GeoGroup Components has acquired Step Global, the supplier of Trimble Navigation component technology products to New Zealand and Australia.
Indian manufacturing facility announced
11 July, 2006Motorola is planning an initial US$30 million manufacturing plant in India.
Australian distributor appointed for Kimo Constructeur
07 June, 2006Unispan Instruments Pty Ltd has been appointed distributors of Kimo Constructeur products in Australia.
60,000 additional electronic components added online
12 April, 2006RS Components, distributor of electrical, electronic, automation, mechanical and T&M products, has launched a new Extended Range of components on its website.
Anritsu takeover
20 February, 2006Anritsu has bought NetTest. With headquarters in Copenhagen, NetTest has 480 employees and R&D locations in the US, France and Italy.
Chinese facility up and running
19 January, 2006Kingston Technology's manufacturing subsidiary, Kingston Technology Electronics Co Ltd, has opened its new China manufacturing facility.
B&R/Hager reach 50
29 December, 2005B&R and Hager this year celebrate their 50th anniversaries. They were independently founded in 1955, on opposite sides of the world. In Australia, both companies came together 11 years ago to form the joint venture company Hager B&R.
Agreement ends
24 October, 2005Soanar and Infineon Technologies have mutually agreed to end their distribution agreement in Australia and New Zealand at the end of December. After two years working together both companies have decided to pursue other interests.
Erni in Japan
28 August, 2005Erni has appointed two distributors in Japan - Tokyo Electron Device (TED) and Takumi Shoji Co.
Soanar sold
20 June, 2005Fermionics Group is acquiring the businesses of Hagemeyer Asia Pacific Electronics across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and India. The businesses include Soanar Electronics, Soanar Plus and Hcom.
Varian sale completed
15 June, 2005Varian has completed the sale of its Electronics Manufacturing business to Jabil Circuit.
Banksia name returns
20 January, 2005NetComm has formed a dedicated consumer electronics division, branded Banksia Digital, that resurrects an established Australian communications brand. The Banksia company and brand, under then CEO David Stewart, was amalgamated into NetComm in 1997.
