Category: Mouser Electronics

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics has announced the inauguration of its latest European Customer Service Center, located in Lithuania’s capital city, Vilnius. This strategic move is aimed at bolstering support for the burgeoning design activity in the region’s expanding tech ecosystem and established industries.

Mark Burr-Lonnon, Mouser’s Senior Vice President of Global Service and EMEA and APAC Business, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “Our business across Europe continues to grow significantly – in 2022, we saw our European business surge by 30 percent. Lithuania is home to a burgeoning tech sector and ecosystem with an increasing amount of electronics design and manufacturing activity. We are proud to deliver localized services globally and are excited to support European design engineers and buyers with their purchases of the newest semiconductors and electronic components.”

Mouser Electronics provides specialized customer support in the customer’s local language, offered across its locations in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia/Pacific regions.

The newly established Customer Service Center in Lithuania is staffed with a dedicated team ready to provide personal assistance with orders and respond to customer inquiries, all in the local language, time zone, and currency. Notably, this center marks Mouser’s 11th office in the EMEA region, further expanding its footprint in the European market. Other European locations include Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Israel, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.

Lithuania boasts the largest economy in the Baltic region, and its capital city, Vilnius, has garnered international recognition as a prime destination for investment. In 2021, Vilnius was listed among the top 25 global cities of the future by foreign investment company FDI Intelligence. The city is also witnessing remarkable developments, with a $110 million investment by Tech Zity to create a 55,000-square-meter tech campus. Once completed, this tech center will stand as the largest of its kind in all of Europe, further underscoring the region’s tech-driven growth and innovation.

Mouser Electronics’ latest European Customer Service Center in Lithuania signifies the company’s commitment to meeting the evolving needs of design engineers and buyers in the region, ensuring that they have easy access to the latest semiconductors and electronic components, all while benefiting from localized support. This expansion aligns with Mouser’s mission to empower innovation and provide exceptional service to its growing customer base in Europe and beyond.

© 2023 David Mazor

Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell the stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. has expand its line card by adding 29 new manufacturers to date in 2023. With more than 1,200 manufacturer brands, Mouser now offers an even wider range of product options for its global customer base of design engineers, component buyers, procurement agents, educators and students.

“We are proud to offer our customers the widest selection of the latest technologies and products from the top electronic component manufacturers,” said Jeff Newell, Mouser Electronics Senior Vice President of Products. “With almost 30 new manufacturers in just the first half of the year, and our continuing expansion into industrial automation and factory control, we are committed to being the industry’s NPI leader and one-stop source for the components and development tools our customers need.”

Mouser’s Global Distribution Center handles a massive inventory of more than 1.1 million unique SKUs for semiconductors and electronic components across all product categories, including embedded, connectors, optoelectronics, passives and more.

Among the new manufacturer partners Mouser has added in 2023 are:

• ATC Automatic Timing & Controls, a manufacturer of highly rugged, high-reliability products that are engineered to provide accurate and repeatable timing and monitoring operations in all types of industrial environments, including factory automation, food processing, packaging, water treatment and many OEM applications.

• Banner Engineering, a leader in industrial automation providing innovative solutions for warehouse and factory sensing, machine safety, and state indication, helping companies increase efficiency, safeguard equipment, and protect personnel.

• Intelligent Memory, a fabless memory manufacturer serving the industrial electronics market. Intelligent Memory’s extensive product portfolio consists of DRAM ICs and modules (from SDR to DDR4) and a variety of managed NAND products for industrial applications.

• XSemi, an IC design company specializing in analog and power semiconductors, primarily focusing on the automotive and industrial sectors.

• EnOcean, a leading developer of wireless energy harvesting technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. EnOcean produces maintenance-free wireless switches and sensors, which gain the device’s energy from their surroundings, including movement, light, and temperature.

Since 2020, Mouser has added almost 250 new manufacturers.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell the stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. and Analog Devices, Inc., a global semiconductor leader, have pledged to donate funds to One Tree Planted with the goal to plant up to 50,000 trees across the United States.

Starting now, for every Mouser order placed in the U.S. region including at least one line of ADI products, One Tree Planted will plant a tree in reforestation projects across the U.S. with a focus on urban forestation and forest fire recovery.

This North American program is an extension of a successful 2023 charitable initiative underway in Europe where Mouser and ADI have seen over 65,000 orders placed so far, to be equally divided between projects supporting Climate Resilient Restoration in Germany, Essex Forest Initiative in England and Nationwide Community Tree Cover in Ireland. The trees will be planted in Fall during the planting season.

“At Mouser, we are strongly committed to making a positive impact on our communities, and we are excited to expand this charitable program to the United States. Together with ADI, we can contribute to helping restore forests, habitats, wildlife and more,” says Kevin Hess, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Mouser.

One Tree Planted is a non-profit group focused on global reforestation. As an official partner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, they have planted over 40 million trees in more than 47 countries across the globe since 2014. In 2021, they planted over 23.5 million trees, more than doubling their impact from 2020. They seek to re-establish woodland, improve water and soil quality, as well as create habitats for wildlife in areas that were historically forested.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell the stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. has recently made a significant move by establishing a customer service and support center in Pune, India. This strategic expansion further solidifies Mouser’s commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and technical support to the world’s foremost design engineers and buyers. It is worth noting that this new facility in India complements their existing primary office located in the bustling city of Bangalore.

Raju Shah, Mouser’s Head of India Operations and Senior Vice President of Information Services, expressed great enthusiasm about this substantial growth. He emphasized the company’s view of its local presence as a valuable contribution to India’s dynamic ecosystem for innovation, design, and manufacturing. The goal is to enhance customer experience in India by providing top-notch local service and swift delivery of cutting-edge products and leading technologies from Mouser’s vast network of over 1,200 manufacturer partners.

With its global corporate headquarters situated in the vibrant Dallas/Fort Worth region of Texas, Mouser has established a total of 12 support locations across the Asia/Pacific region. This enables the company to offer specialized customer support tailored to the unique needs, languages, and cultures of their clientele, following an approach they refer to as “glocal.”

As a global e-commerce distributor, Mouser consistently seeks automated solutions to streamline its performance and ensure precise and prompt service to its customers. The company is dedicated to continuously improving its website, making it more user-friendly and efficient. This, coupled with the availability of local service and technical support via phone, email, and live webchat, guarantees an exceptional experience for engineers and buyers, regardless of their location around the world.

In addition to customer service, the new Mouser Pune office encompasses various other departments, such as Internet Business and Information Service staff members. These teams work collaboratively to provide global support operations across multiple departments, showcasing Mouser’s comprehensive and holistic approach to serving its customers.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell the stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. has received the 2022 Global Distributor of the Year — Pinnacle Award from Qorvo, a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions.

Chosen by Qorvo’s executive sales team, the award recognizes Mouser for its role in strengthening Qorvo’s leadership in cellular and broadband networking, the Internet of Things, and defense and aerospace applications.

“We are pleased to congratulate Mouser Electronics and express our gratitude for their hard work in supporting Qorvo’s growth throughout the world,” said Rodney Hsing, Sr. Sales Director of Major Defense Accounts and IDP Global Distribution at Qorvo. “This award recognizes the important role Mouser has played as our lead internet channel partner, helping us to grow market share in key technology areas, ensuring that all engineers have access to our exceptional connectivity and power devices.”

“We are truly grateful for our ongoing partnership with Qorvo, and we are honored to receive the Global Distributor of the Year award for the second time,” said Jeff Newell, Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser Electronics. “This award reflects the committed efforts of our team in efficiently promoting and distributing Qorvo’s solutions to our global customer base.”

Mouser was previously named Global Distributor of the Year by Qorvo in 2018.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell a stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics recently broke ground on a 416,000-square-foot, three-story building that will expand its distribution center, located south of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

“With a larger warehouse space and continuing investment into automation and staffing, Mouser is preparing for the future while ensuring the highest levels of customer service today,” says Pete Shopp, Mouser Electronics’ Senior Vice President of Business Operations. “The tools and systems we’ve put in place offer another way we can help shorten our customers’ time to market.”

Upon completion of the new construction, Mouser’s 78-acre global headquarters and massive distribution center will consist of almost 1.5 million square feet to accommodate Mouser’s vast inventory of 1 million unique SKUs for products and technologies from over 1,200 electronic component manufacturers. The new building will feature a triple-mezzanine floorplan, advanced automation, and a skybridge connector to the existing distribution center building. Altogether, the new addition will solidify Mouser’s place as having some of the most advanced receiving, order pulling, and shipping departments in e-commerce.

In spring 2022, Mouser completed installation of 120 vertical lift modules (VLMs), the largest VLM installation in the world. VLMs are essentially giant vertical filing cabinets, complete with shelves and an automated extractor to bring the components to the employee’s workstation. This increases efficiency and floor space and can reduce an employee’s walking time by 45% or more.

In addition to the massive VLM installation, Mouser’s distribution center features multiple Ultipack and I-Pack machines — a sophisticated automated system for sealing and labeling shipments that can process up to 14 orders per minute — as well as an OPEX Perfect Pick system for consolidation and an AutoStore system.

Though the adoption of start-of-the-art automation acts primarily as a means of boosting efficiency, productivity, accuracy and speed, the systems also enable more sustainable operations and improved customer satisfaction.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell a stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics has been named 2021 e-Commerce Distributor of the Year by Bourns Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components.

Bourns awarded Mouser for achieving exceptional sales success and growth through the design fulfillment distributor’s best-in-class internet marketing programs.

“We are honored to receive this major award, which celebrates the strong partnership between Mouser and Bourns,” said Jeff Newell, Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser Electronics. “Together, we share the highest standards for quality and customer service, which has benefited both companies and our customers for over 20 years.”

“Mouser is continually a major contributor in helping us meet Bourns’ sales and growth goals. Their professionalism and breakthrough programs delivered stellar performance again in 2021,” said James Harrington, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales at Bourns. “On behalf of the whole Bourns organization, I am thrilled to recognize Mouser’s achievements in inspiring innovation and their excellent e-commerce representation of Bourns’ products.”

Mouser is an authorized distributor for Bourns and continues to be a leading partner in offering Bourns’ newest products. Mouser stocks an impressive array of Bourns circuit protectors, sensors, controls, and resistive components. Bourns is known for their innovative development of new technologies and the ability to consistently expand manufacturing capabilities to meet their customers’ changing global needs.

Mouser has received multiple top awards in recent years from Bourns, including e Commerce Distributor of the Year award for 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014 and 2012, as well as 2016 Distributor of the Year (Catalog Partner) in EMEA, 2012 European Distributor of the Year POS Growth Award and the 2012 Asia Distributor of the Year POS Growth Award.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell a stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. has been named the 2021 Distributor of the Year by Hirose Electric USA, a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative connector solutions.

Hirose Distribution Manager, Adrian Orat, presented the award to the Mouser team at EDS 2022 in Las Vegas.

The Distributor of the Year award recognizes sales and growth, as well as customer service and satisfaction.

“Each year, Hirose recognizes our top performing distribution partner in appreciation of their commitment and value to our shared goals. Mouser has once again achieved impressive sales growth with Hirose in 2021,” said Mark Kojak, CMO and Senior VP of Sales and Operations for Hirose Electric USA. “Mouser is a valued partner that continues to play a critical role in helping Hirose’s customers solve dynamic challenges in a wide range of markets and applications. We are pleased to recognize Mouser with this award for the second year in a row.”

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award, which recognizes our mutual success through the hard work and ingenuity of both companies,” said Krystal Jackson, Mouser’s Vice President of Supplier Management. “Our long-lasting partnership has delivered exceptional performance for both companies, and we are thankful to be named Distributor of the Year.”

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell a stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics has received the Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for the eighth time from TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors. The prestigious distribution award recognizes Mouser’s 2021 performance based on sales growth, market share growth, customer growth and business plan performance.

“We are extraordinarily proud to receive this award for the eighth time. All of us at Mouser appreciate TE for recognizing the excellent work of our teams across the globe,” said Jeff Newell, Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser Electronics. “TE is an industry leader and valued manufacturer partner, and we are excited to reach our mutual business goals and build on this success together.”

“It is my pleasure to honor the Mouser team with this Distributor of the Year Award for the eighth time,” said Tammy Stine, Global Account Manager at TE Connectivity. “Mouser’s consistent track record of high achievement with TE demonstrates the amazing strength of our business partnership, especially for 2021 in the face of continued challenges. We couldn’t be prouder of the sales and customer growth that Mouser achieved for us.”

Mouser previously won the TE Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020 performance. Additionally, for 2018, Mouser received TE’s Customer Expansion Awards for APAC, Japan and EMEA, along with Americas Distributor of the Year Awards for the Application Tooling Business Unit and Data and TE’s Devices Business Unit.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell the stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Mouser Electronics, Inc. has received the Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for the seventh time from TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity and sensors. The prestigious distribution award recognizes Mouser’s 2020 performance based on sales growth, market share growth, customer growth and business plan performance.

“This is a tremendous honor, and all of us at Mouser wish to thank TE for recognizing the excellent work of our teams across the globe,” said Jeff Newell, Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser Electronics. “TE is an industry leader and valued manufacturer partner, and we are excited to reach our mutual business goals and build on this success together.”

“It is my pleasure to honor the Mouser team with this Distributor of the Year Award for the seventh time,” said Tammy Stine, Global Account Manager at TE Connectivity. “Mouser’s consistent track record of high achievement with TE demonstrates the amazing strength of our business partnership, especially for 2020 in the face of such challenges. We couldn’t be more proud of the sales and customer growth that Mouser achieved for us.”

Mouser previously won the TE Global High Service Distributor of the Year Award for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. Additionally, for 2018, Mouser received TE’s Customer Expansion Awards for APAC, Japan and EMEA, along with Americas Distributor of the Year Awards for the Application Tooling Business Unit and Data and TE’s Devices Business Unit.

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Disclosure: David Mazor is a freelance writer focusing on Berkshire Hathaway. The author is long in Berkshire Hathaway, and this article is not a recommendation on whether to buy or sell the stock. The information contained in this article should not be construed as personalized or individualized investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.