In the 3rd quarter of its 2008 Business year. Keithley Instruments achieved total sales of 41.0 million US$ and thus increased the previous year’s results by 22%. The net loss was 39,000 US$ compared to a net loss of 0.5 million US$ in Q3/2007.

TDK Corporation and Epcos AG announced the signing of a Business Combination Agreement (BCA). The purpose of the agreement is to combine Epcos with TDK’s activities in the electronic components field.

As a first step, TDK will launch a public tender offer for all outstanding shares of Epcos and ...

Digi-Key and Laird Technologies have signed a world-wide distribution agreement. It includes the whole of the Laird product spectrum from EMI protection, thermal management components, aerials as well as HF modules.

Energizer Holdings, Inc. announced results of its third quarter ended June 30, 2008. Net earnings for the quarter were $66.7 million, versus net earnings of $62.5 million in the third fiscal quarter of 2007. For the current quarter, total net sales increased $266.7 million, or 33%, to $1,066.7 milli...

National Instruments reported quarterly revenue of $210.5 million, up 17 percent year-over-year, in the second quarter of 2008. For the first half of 2008, the company reported revenue growth of 15 percent as compared to the first half of 2007. Net income for Q2 2008 was $24.7 million, up 19 percent...

The European Institute of Printed Circuits announces a conference to be held on Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th September at the LENEXPO Exhibition & Conference Centre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Conference on the second day of the total event is being held by the EIPC in partnersh...

Intersil has bought the Austin, Texas, domiciled D2Audio company for an undisclosed sum. D2Audio develops digital amplifiers for audio applications. In 2007 Intersil had sales of 757 million US$ and made a profit of 140.5 million US$.