Allied Electronics


Allied Electronics is a distributor of electronic components and electromechanical products based in United States Allied is a subsidiary of Electrocomponents plc. It is an certified company with about 43 sales offices serving the United States, Canada and Mexico.

History

Allied Electronics was founded in 1928 by Simon "Sy" Wexler as the radio parts distribution arm of Columbia Radio Corporation. The company distributed radio sets, tubes, capacitors, amateur radio equipment, citizens band radios, communications equipment, electronic kits and consumer audio systems through retail and mail order.
In 1970, the Tandy Corporation, Radio Shack's parent company, purchased Allied Radio, the consumer division, along with Allied Electronics, the industrial division. Over the years, Allied Radio was folded into Radio Shack and Allied Electronics focused on distribution of electronic components to electronics engineers. After multiple owners between 1967 and 1993, Allied was purchased by Electrocomponents in 1999. Today, Allied Electronics is the North American distributor for Electrocomponents selling more than three million parts from about 300 suppliers to engineers and purchasers around the world.

Operations

Allied Electronics is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It has a 300,000 square foot distribution facility and a 57,000 square foot corporate office. Allied distributes a wide range of product technologies, including Automation and Control, Enclosures and Fans, Power, Interconnect, Test and Measurement, Passive and Active, Optoelectronics, and Assembly. Customers can access the company products through a variety of channels, including Sales Force, online ordering and an annual catalog. Allied services customers from small order hobbyists to large volume manufacturers. The management team of nine Vice Presidents and Chief Officers is led by President Ken Bradley.

Products

Allied Electronics offers security products, industrial automation and control products, power products, sensors, switches and relays, test and measurement products, wires and cables, optoelectronics, motors and thermal management, tools and hardware, batteries, chemicals and adhesives, semiconductors etc.

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