
Fusion of Metallux and Senstronic
Senstronic, a French company specializing in the development, manufacture and marketing of sensors, connectors and signal processing systems, has acquired a majority stake in Metallux.
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Senstronic, a French company specializing in the development, manufacture and marketing of sensors, connectors and signal processing systems, has acquired a majority stake in Metallux.

The Munich-based group is thus reacting to the current weakness of its automation business, among other things. Charging solutions are also affected.

Lutz-Jesco on International Women's Day
The list of beliefs that make it difficult for many women with a passion for technology to enter the male-dominated technology sector is long. Yet the reality is usually much more progressive, says a female engineer from Lutz-Jesco.
Bitkom on International Women's Day
Whether programming, cloud architecture or AI development - IT and digital professions are still a male domain. The proportion of women is vanishingly low and, from the perspective of the German economy, this jeopardizes the country's innovative strength and competitiveness.

DIHK, Fraunhofer, VDMA and ZVEI
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RS, a provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has expanded its line card. Helmholz adds products for automation projects to the distributor's product range. The focus is on switches, gateways and secure communication.

Panasonic has announced the appointment of Josep Betorz as CEO of Panasonic Europe.

DigiKey and Qorvo announced a global distribution agreement at the end of February.
Connector manufacturer ept announces its collaboration with Steliau Technology France, a distributor of electronic solutions. The aim of this collaboration is to strengthen Steliau Technology's connector offering and create new business opportunities in the French and Benelux markets.