Distribution

Distributor Advanced Power Components is making a focused play for the display market after setting up a dedicated division

The Wisbech-based component distributor launches a new division called Anglia Lighting, supplying a broad range of optoelectronics backed by technical support

Farnell is seeing its online business grow so quickly this year that the CEO of the catalogue distributor is reviewing upwards targets for its Internet-based business

Wolfson Microelectronics has signed a distribution agreement with Acal Technology covering the UK, Ireland and Benelux

RS Components is widening its catalogue and online distribution business to enter the market for prototype production and small volume manufacturing

Electronics Weekly puts its questions to an industry figure: Danny Miller is managing director of distributor Future Electronics (EMEA)

Avnet is buying Acal's IT Solutions division, a distributor for Storage Area Networking, Secure Networking and Electronic Document Management products and services

Avnet has agreed to acquire the Berlin-based passive components distributor Betronik GmbH

Holystone Europe is planning to set up a sales network across Europe as part of its bid to break in to the European capacitor market

Distributor association Afdec has pegged back its growth forecast for the UK component distribution market