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Avnet Acquisition Bolsters Embedded Business

Avnet has strengthened its Avnet Embedded business in Europe with the acquisition of the French company DE2. DE2 will be combined with the Avnet Embedded business in France.  

Solid State Snaps Up Blazepoint

Steatite says that its parent company Solid State plc has acquired the assets of Blazepoint Ltd, a supplier of rugged computer systems and hand held devices to the commercial and military markets worldwide. 

Acal Buys Nordic Embedded Specialist

Acal has acquired Hectronic, an embedded computer distributor based in Sweden.

Nu Horizons Shareholders Give Thumbs Up to Arrow Deal

Nu Horizons shareholders have given the distributor the green light to complete its acqusition by Arrow Electronics.

Ten Years On From The Great Veba Sell Off

It is now 10 years almost to the day since the biggest carve-up of distribution assets the channel has ever seen and is ever likely to see.

Arrow Buys Converge, Verical

Arrow ERlectronics has completed two acquisitions in the last two days.

Avnet Buys Bell Microproducts

Avnet has strengthened its position in the IT channel buying Bell Microproducts for $252m.

TTI Snaps Up Israeli Specialist

TTI's acquisition strategy continues apace. Consolidating its position in the EMEA region, the distributor has acquired Net-Aye Technologies, a specialist interconnect and LED distributor located in Kfar-Saba, Israel.

TTI Buys UK's Flightspares Electronics

TTI has buttressed its position in the UK and Ireland markets and strengthened its hand in the connector market by acquiring Flightspares Electronics, a specialist connector distributor.

Latest: Avnet buys UK's Spectre (Communications)

Avnet continues to march the acquisition trail. It has snapped up the UK-based Spectre (Communications) business.

Update: Latest: Arrow Buys Wire and Cable Company

Arrow Electronics has sought to increase its passive components armoury with the acquisition of A. E. Petsche, a supplier of wire and cable.

Update: Acal Buys BFi Optilas - "To be Europe's Number One Specialist"

Acal believes it's acquisition of BFi Optilas places it firmly at the forefront of Europe's specialist distributors.