RS Components International

RS Components International

RS Components and Allied Electronics are trademarks of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. In the 32 countries in which it operates, it offers more than 500,000 products to more than one million customers via the internet, catalogs and trade counters, and ships approximately 46,000 packages per day.

RS Components is a trusted source of electronics, electrical, automation and control, test and measurement equipment and engineering tools for professionals. Founded in 1972 by Peter Lidgate, the company was originally called "Radio Spares".

From its humble beginnings as a one-man business, the company has grown into an international leader in electronics distribution, with over 2,500 leading suppliers in more than 80 countries in Europe and Asia Pacific. RS Group employs more than 7500 people worldwide and operates under five brands: RS Pro; Farnell; SparkFun Electronics; Premier Farnell (formerly Newark element14); Electrocomponents
Sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, our products include electronic components, electrical and automation controls, and test instruments. These are electronics manufacturing manufacturing; care; building services; process control; automotive; aviation; defense; university/education; research/design/development; entertainment industry; medical devices industry; It is used in many industry sectors, including industrial applications.

 

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and generated revenue of GBP 1.29 billion in the last fiscal year ended 31 March 2015.
RS Components International

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