RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, today announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with HellermannTyton, a leading manufacturer of cable management products for fastening, fixing, identifying and protecting cables and their connecting components.
The agreement represents a consolidation of the strategic relationship between the two companies and extends the scope of the existing agreement in the EMEA region to include the Asia-Pacific markets.
The HellermannTyton cable accessories available from RS is wide ranging and includes cable ties, heatshrink tubing, industrial identification and labels, cable protection systems, wire connectors and electrical tapes. Applicable for many electronics sectors, the range can be used across a broad spectrum of test and measurement applications.
As part of this new agreement, RS is supporting HellermannTyton’s plan for business growth by deploying additional investment in stock of the manufacturer’s top-selling products. Customers purchasing these products via the global RS websites will benefit from easy online access to useful supplementary information, including videos and technical data.
“RS is a key distribution partner for us in Europe and this new global agreement enables us to extend and deepen our collaborative efforts to meet rising customer demands for cable management products and grow our respective revenues worldwide,” said Marc Ortmann, Market Manager Distribution at HellermannTyton.
“HellermannTyton is a strategic supplier for cable accessories, which is a major technology and product area demanded by our customer base,” said Valerie Ramon, Global Head of Electrical, Test & Measurement products at RS Components. “Extending our cooperation with HellermannTyton to a global level will enable even stronger growth for both companies in the months and years ahead.”
About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, we offer around 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include semiconductors, interconnect, passives and electromechanical, automation and control, electrical, test and measurement, tools and consumables.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2014 had revenues of £1.27bn.
The agreement represents a consolidation of the strategic relationship between the two companies and extends the scope of the existing agreement in the EMEA region to include the Asia-Pacific markets.
The HellermannTyton cable accessories available from RS is wide ranging and includes cable ties, heatshrink tubing, industrial identification and labels, cable protection systems, wire connectors and electrical tapes. Applicable for many electronics sectors, the range can be used across a broad spectrum of test and measurement applications.
As part of this new agreement, RS is supporting HellermannTyton’s plan for business growth by deploying additional investment in stock of the manufacturer’s top-selling products. Customers purchasing these products via the global RS websites will benefit from easy online access to useful supplementary information, including videos and technical data.
“RS is a key distribution partner for us in Europe and this new global agreement enables us to extend and deepen our collaborative efforts to meet rising customer demands for cable management products and grow our respective revenues worldwide,” said Marc Ortmann, Market Manager Distribution at HellermannTyton.
“HellermannTyton is a strategic supplier for cable accessories, which is a major technology and product area demanded by our customer base,” said Valerie Ramon, Global Head of Electrical, Test & Measurement products at RS Components. “Extending our cooperation with HellermannTyton to a global level will enable even stronger growth for both companies in the months and years ahead.”
About RS Components
RS Components and Allied Electronics are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. With operations in 32 countries, we offer around 500,000 products through the internet, catalogues and at trade counters to over one million customers, shipping more than 44,000 parcels a day. Our products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, include semiconductors, interconnect, passives and electromechanical, automation and control, electrical, test and measurement, tools and consumables.
Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2014 had revenues of £1.27bn.
