Distributor signs with world leader in chip resistors
and other passive devices
LONDON, UK, 13 June 2019 – RS Components (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/)
(RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global
multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and
solutions, today announced a new global franchise agreement with Yageo, a
world leader in passive components.
A key product type now immediately available from RS is Yageo’s
extensive portfolio of chip resistors, including general-purpose
thick-film components and thin-film high-precision high-stability
resistors; automotive-grade components; current sensing devices;
resistor array networks; high-voltage and surge resistors; RF
attenuators; and sulphur-resistant devices.
Founded in 1977, Yageo (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/b/yageo/)
is a world-class provider of passive components including commodity and
speciality versions of resistors, capacitors and wireless components
that target a diverse range of applications across multiple markets,
including industrial, alternative/renewable energy, medical, automotive
and consumer devices such as mobiles and tablets. Listed on the Taiwan
Stock Exchange since October 1993 and with sales and production
facilities located globally, the company currently ranks as the global
leader in chip resistors and number three in MLCC capacitors.
“This is a major global franchise agreement that means our passive
component portfolio really steps up a gear,” said Andy Keenan, Vice
President Product Management for Board Level Electronics at RS.
“Bringing on board a world-leading maker in the form of Yageo solidifies
our position of major source of chip resistors and other passive
devices, providing engineers and members of our DesignSpark community
with a further alternative source of these important components.”
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About RS Components
RS Components is a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc. We offer
more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over
2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of value-added
services to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries,
we ship more than 50,000 parcels a day.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via
innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to
market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs
and optimising inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our
customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential
for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time
and money.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the
last financial year ended 31 March 2019 reported revenue of £1.88
billion. Electrocomponents has seven operating brands: RS Components,
Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, IESA and
Monition.
For more information on RS, please visit the website at https://uk.rs-online.com/web/.
Editorial Contact:
Aakriti Kaushik
PR Manager – Northern Europe
RS Components
aakriti.kaushik@rs-components.com
+44 (0) 7795 400651
PR Agency Contact:
Janice Fenton
Account Director
Publitek Technology PR
janice.fenton@publitek.com
+44 (0) 1225 470000
Further information is available via these links:
Twitter: @RSComponents; @designsparkRS
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components
RS Components
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/
DesignSpark
www.rs-online.com/designspark
Electrocomponents plc
www.electrocomponents.com