World Connector Market Handbook 2023

The connector industry grew 7.8% in 2022. Did all market sectors and product types grow at the same rate or did some product types and market sectors show higher growth rates? Which was the best preforming region in 2022? Which regions are anticipated to show strong growth in 2023, in 2028? Which market sector showed ……Read More »

Allied Electronics & Automation Rebrands as RS

Fort Worth, Texas, February 6, 2023 - Allied Electronics & Automation, the main trading brand of RS Group plc in the Americas (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of industrial product and service solutions, has rebranded as RS. This rebranding will elicit new opportunities to help industrial customers overcome challenges and further enhance the company’s user-friendly, technology-enabled ……Read More »

TE Connectivity ranks among Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for sixth year

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectors and sensors, has earned for the sixth year in a row a place among Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies. The annual survey, conducted by Fortune and Korn Ferry, is given to top executives, directors and financial analysts to identify the companies that enjoy ……Read More »

Smiths Interconnect Acquires Plastronics Sockets & Connectors

January 2023 – Smiths Interconnect, a division of Smiths Group plc, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Plastronics Sockets & Connectors, a leading supplier of burn-in test sockets and patented spring probe contacts for the semiconductor test market segment, as well as custom connectors for industrial applications. Plastronics’ technology, products, and capabilities complement and ……Read More »

Infinite Electronics Acquires Bulgin Ltd

IRVINE, Calif. (January 19, 2023) Infinite Electronics, Inc. announced today that it acquired Bulgin Ltd, a UK-based developer and manufacturer of connectors and related components for harsh-environment applications. Bulgin was previously owned by Equistone Partners Europe, a leading European mid-market private equity firm.   “By welcoming Bulgin to Infinite Electronics’ growing brand portfolio, we are better positioned to meet the increasing ……Read More »