Anglia strengthens passive portfolio with AVX

Anglia has significantly strengthened its passive component portfolio with the signing of a franchise agreement with AVX, one of the world’s leading manufacturers, covering the UK and Ireland for its full product portfolio.

Commenting, Katie Pooley, Business Development Manager, Anglia said, “AVX not only expands the already very broad range of capacitors that we offer, but also gives us access to exciting new ranges of components. These include a very extensive portfolio of High Reliability capacitors and the innovative Transguard® circuit protection, EMI filters, frequency control and connector products.”

Tak Koutsoumanis, AVX Distribution Manager, Northern Region added, “We believe that Anglia has the ability to open a new base of customers beyond those that we are reaching at the moment. Their service model and design-in capability is extremely impressive, and we believe that they can identify new opportunities for our innovative technologies.”

Under the agreement, Anglia will have access to the complete portfolio of AVX component products, and will support them to its’ UK and Ireland customer base. This spans ceramic and tantalum capacitors, thick and thin film capacitors, timing devices and integrated passive components as well as EMI filters, circuit protection and connectors. AVX offers solutions to address applications from demanding military and medical systems through telecommunications to general consumer and industrial electronics.

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Advanced Power Components signs distribution agreement with AVX for Hi-Rel products

Advanced Power Components (APC), the specialist UK electronic components distributor, is pleased to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with AVX to distribute its established range of high reliability capacitors including tantalum, ceramic and other advanced devices. The products will be distributed through the APC Hi-Rel unit.

AVX is a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of electronic components based in the United States, specialising in the production of parts for the Military, Aerospace, Space and Medical markets qualified to AS9100, IECQ-CECC, TS16949-2002 and ISO9001-2000 standards. The company also has a number of products qualified to COTS+, ESCC, SRC, MIL and DSCC drawings, as well as optional custom screening and test service capabilities.

Products included in the distribution agreement with APC are:
Tantalum: MIL-55365, CECC, COTS & ESCC
Ceramic: MIL-39014, MIL-55681, MIL-49470, ESCC
Advanced products: RF and Microwave; Glass & Ceramic custom devices; Filters.

Commenting on the distribution agreement, Amanda Parker, APC’s Sales & Marketing Director, said:
“We are delighted to sign this franchise distribution agreement with AVX. By focusing on the AVX range of high reliability and RF products, we are giving our customer base the very best choice for their designs. AVX and its products are synonymous with customers in the high reliability market.”

Lee Thompson, AVX’s European Director for Hi-Rel Products, said:
“AVX has over 30 years of experience in this demanding sector, and the addition of APC to our established list of franchised distributors in the UK further demonstrates our commitment to all high reliability markets. APC plc, through its specialist design and distribution business APC Hi-Rel, has the technical expertise, market knowledge, exceptional personnel and experience to focus on this key product area within our portfolio. We believe that design engineers will welcome this valuable addition to our distribution network.”

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