Connector Industry News in March 2024

Awards News

Jabil Wuxi, a leading company focused on providing a full range of engineering, manufacturing and supply chain solutions, held a grand 20th anniversary celebration on January 26, with its outstanding professional technology and expertise in solder paste applications and characteristics. For outstanding contributions, he won the "China Supplier Award" issued by Jabil Wuxi. This award not only recognizes Indium Corporation's technical strength, but also demonstrates its important role in promoting Jabil's engineering capability improvement and business development.

Partnership and Acquisition News

Nicomatic Group has successfully acquired Gauthier Connectique, a specialist in precision connectors for the aerospace industry. This move significantly strengthens the competitive position of both parties in the aerospace market. As a leading company with a turnover of 100 million euros, 700 employees, 22 subsidiaries and 7 factories around the world, Nicomatic Group once again demonstrates its corporate ambition to pursue excellence and continuous innovation through this acquisition.

The acquired company, Gauthier Connectique, has a turnover of 6 million euros and has a production base in Avranches with 50 professional employees. The company's operations are mainly concentrated in France, which accounts for 85% of its total business, and is known for its deep expertise and excellent local reputation.

This acquisition not only strengthens the competitiveness of both parties in the market, but also makes this cooperation more far-reaching because of the values ​​​​of agility, tenacity and innovation shared by the two companies, as well as the firm commitment to providing customers with an excellent experience. In the future, both parties will work together to open up a new chapter in the aerospace market.

Facility News

PEI-Genesis, which continues to be deeply involved in the field of connector manufacturing, recently announced that its European manufacturing headquarters in Southampton, England will further expand the value-added capabilities of D-Sub connectors. After a rigorous certification process, the facility is now approved to perform a range of value-added operations on ITT Cannon D-Sub commercial series (non-military) connectors, including solder cups/contacts, PC tails, crimps, and Combo-D series connections Manufacturing of appliances. This expansion not only enhances the factory's technical strength, but also further enhances its competitiveness in the global connector market.

Lee Slater, EU Quality Operations Director, gave an in-depth explanation of the new capabilities of the Southampton factory. He said that this expansion of value-added capabilities is not only the improvement of the factory's existing technology, but also the accurate grasp of market demand and customer needs. By introducing advanced production equipment and processes, the factory will provide customers with more diverse and high-quality D-Sub connector products.

PEI-Genesis welcomes the official opening of its new office in Bangalore, India. The establishment of this new office marks the company's further expansion in the Asian market and will also bring more business opportunities and development space to the company. At the opening ceremony, PEI-Genesis CEO Steven Fisher, Vice President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific Alex Tsui, South Asia Regional Sales Director Bernard Koh and the company's India Sales Trust Advisor team attended this traditional ceremony.

Distribution news

TTI Inc. Announces Two Major Distributor Agreements

TTI Inc., the world's leading provider of electronic components and value-added services, recently announced that it has officially reached two new distributor agreements, further enriching its product line and providing electronic designers with a wider range of product choices.

、According to the new agreement, TTI Inc. has officially become a distributor of PANJIT semiconductor products, which means that electronic designers can now obtain a wider range of semiconductor products from TTI, a single source, simplifying the procurement process and improving design efficiency. PANJIT enjoys a high reputation in the industry for its excellent semiconductor product performance and stability.TTI Inc. has obtained FCL Components America, Inc. (FCAI) authorized distributor status. Under the agreement, TTI will be responsible for supplying thousands of standard and custom electromechanical relays provided by FCAI. As a leader in the field of electromechanical products, FCAI was formerly known as Fujitsu. Its rich product lines and innovative capabilities provide a wide range of solutions for the electronic components market. The cooperation will enable TTI to provide customers with more comprehensive and professional support for electromechanical relay products.

Through these two new distributor agreements, TTI Inc. not only further consolidates its market position in the field of electronic component distribution, but also provides more convenient and efficient product procurement services to the majority of electronic designers.

Sager Electronics joins hands with Taoglas

Sager Electronics, a world-renowned provider of electronic components and value-added services, recently announced that its product line has added a series of products from Taoglas, the world's leading provider of advanced antennas and radio frequency solutions.

As a leader in antenna and radio frequency technology, Taoglas has long been committed to providing customers with comprehensive IoT products and services. Its product line covers a variety of application scenarios and can achieve seamless connections, providing a strong guarantee for the stable operation of IoT applications. Through cooperation with Sager Electronics, Taoglas' products will be more widely used in various fields and meet the needs of more customers.

The Taoglas configurator (including antenna generator and cable generator) is now available on Sager Electronics' official website, sager.com. This innovative tool allows customers to configure antennas or components online based on their own specifications and directly submit a quote request.

The cooperation between Sager Electronics and Taoglas is an important layout for both parties in the field of Internet of Things. The two parties will jointly promote the innovation and development of IoT technology, provide customers with more excellent products and services, and contribute to the prosperity and progress of the global IoT industry.

Avnet joins hands with indie Semiconductor

Avnet, the world's leading distributor of electronic components and solutions, recently announced that it has signed an important distribution agreement with indie Semiconductor Inc., an emerging semiconductor technology company. Under the agreement, Avnet will be responsible for distributing indie Semiconductor's highly differentiated automotive semiconductor solutions globally and jointly promote the development of key automotive megatrends such as driving safety and automation, in-car user experience and electrification.

indie Semiconductor is known for its innovative semiconductor technologies and its solutions are widely used in the automotive field. This agreement covers a number of indie's core technology products, including USB power transmission, smart lighting, motor control, ultrasonic and 120GHz radar sensor chips. These technologies will provide automobile manufacturers with advanced solutions to help improve the safety, comfort and energy efficiency of automobiles.

The agreement also reserves the possibility of launching more product lines in the future. Avnet and indie Semiconductor will continue to deepen cooperation, jointly explore more cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to the sustainable development of the automotive industry.

Heilind Electronics joins forces with BERNIER

Heilind Electronics, the world's leading electronic components distributor, recently announced that it has further expanded its global connector product portfolio by introducing BERNIER products. This cooperation not only enriches Heilind Electronics' product line, but also enhances its competitiveness in military and industrial applications.

The core of the cooperation lies in the close cooperation between the Mil-Aero division of Heilind Electronics and BERNIER. By integrating the high-quality resources of Interstate Connecting Components (ICC), Heilind Electronics has been able to integrate BERNIER's ruggedized interconnect components into its global distribution network.

Ruggedized interconnect devices play an important role in military and industrial applications. BERNIER's products have demonstrated excellent performance and reliability in this regard and have won wide market recognition. Through cooperation with Heilind Electronics, BERNIER's ruggedized interconnect devices will be able to serve global customers more broadly and meet their needs for high-quality, high-reliability electronic components.

Amphenol successfully acquires TPC Wire and Cable

Amphenol, the world's leading provider of connectivity and sensor solutions, announced that it has successfully acquired TPC Wire and Cable (TPC Wire and Cable). This acquisition will further enhance Amphenol's comprehensive competitiveness in the industrial field and provide customers with more comprehensive and efficient solutions.

According to the acquisition agreement, TPC Wire and Cable will continue to operate as an independent business unit of Amphenol and will be officially renamed Amphenol TPC Wire and Cable (hereinafter referred to as "Amphenol TPC"). After the acquisition is completed, Amphenol TPC will retain its headquarters in Macedonia, Ohio, and continue to provide high-quality products and services to customers around the world.