Avnet inks deal with Alps

By Jim Carbone -- Purchasing, 3/6/2008 6:24:00 AM

Avnet and Alps Electric Co. have entered into a global distribution agreement. Under the deal, Avnet will distribute the full line of Alps products, including switches and encoders, sensors, potentiometers, connectors, direct thermal printers, radio frequency (RF) and optical devices on a worldwide basis.

Alps Electric designs and manufactures components for the broadcasting and telecommunications products.