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Avnet Posts Record Year; Sees Customer Caution in Q1

Great year, cloudier future is the message from Avnet's Q4 and full year results.

Electronics Sales Grow 13% At Acal

Acal says its new trading year has got off to a good start.

Scores On The Door; Rounding Up The High Service Distributors' Q2

The four high service (or catalogue if you wish) distributors have all updated us on trading so I thought a quick round up might be appropriate.

Acal Moves Into Profit; Specialisation Strategy Starts To Pay Off

There has been quite a turnaround at Acal over the past year as it's full year results show.

Acal Reports Strong Sales Growth; Eyes More Acquisitions

The refocussing at Acal is paying dividends as the company reported a like for like 17% sales increase year on year from October last year to date.

Sales, Profits Climb At Electrocomponents

Electrocomponents interim sales and profits have surged.

Legal Issues Unlikely To Cloud Nu Horizons' Merger Plan

Martin Kent, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nu Horizons does not expect legal issues to derail the company’s acquisition by Arrow Electronics.

Updated:Nu Horizons Back In Profit

Nu Horizons has bounced back into profit in the first quarter.

Electrocomponents Buoyed By Sales Recovery

Electrocomponents confirmed the explosive growth in the components distribution sector signalling group revenue growth of 23 per cent in the first seven weeks of its new financial year.

Strong Final Quarter Eases Nu Horizons Sales Decline

A strong fourth quarter brought some salve to the decline in Nu Horizons revenues in its full year to February, 2010. 

Arrow, Avnet, AFDEC Give Industry Triple 'A' Rating

Anybody remember Floyd Cramer's 60s hit On The Rebound? It might have been written as an anthem for the distribution sector as the past week has brought forth fruit beyond the wildest dreams.

Electrocomponents Posts Positive Outlook

Everything is looking rosy in the Electrocomponents garden as the distributor reflected the upturn in the distribution sectors fortunes by reporting that its profit for the year will be above expectations at around £73m.