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Molex, Meritec tap Ticona, go halogen-free (Nov 5, 2009)

European Plastics News reports that Ticona's halogen-free Vectra and Celanex polymers are being used by Meritec and Molex in their latest connector ranges.

Spring loaded connectors: Keep them simple (Nov 4, 2009)

By Gordon Vinther, Ardent Concepts -- In an economic climate where every spreadsheet dares R&D managers to find new ways to drive costs out of systems, the need for less expensive compression mount connectors is still a formidable challenge.

IPC: North American PCB industry turned around in September (Nov 4, 2009)

While year-on-year numbers for PCBs still show decline, month-to-month shipments and bookings were up 21.8 and 31 percent respectively.

Belden adds Omni Cable as master re-distributor (Nov 3, 2009)

Belden has announced a partnership with Omni Cable, a master redistributor of specialty wire and cable for electrical distribution.

NEDA's education foundation elects Meade to board (Nov 3, 2009)

Dr. Laura Meade is associate professor of supply-chain practice at Texas Christian University.

Molex design kits now available through distributors (Nov 2, 2009)

Waldom Electronics has launched Molexkits.com, providing pre-packaged design kits that include all the necessary parts for a particular Molex connector product.

Offshore-made cables still fail on fire safety, says CCCA; new quality measures are pending (Nov 2, 2009)

The CCCA says the prevalence of offshore-manufactured communications cable products which fail to meet industry fire safety requirements continues to plague the marketplace.

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