Pan-European distribution deal covers passive components, switches and factory automation solutions
Munich, 22 November 2018: Panasonic Industry Europe has announced a new partnership with distributor Bürklin Elektronik. Panasonic Industry Europe, a leading provider of components and solutions, has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Bürklin. Bürklin provides high-quality electronic components and will offer electronic components like capacitors, resistors, switches, relays, PhotoMOS, PIR motion sensors and solar cells as well as factory sensors, fans, temperature controller, timer and counter of Panasonic Industry Europe. By implementing the total Panasonic product portfolio for factory automation sensors, they demonstrate that they are an automation partner, rather than just a components provider.
Rudolf Kammerer, Director, Panasonic Industry Europe commented: “We are very proud to announce this next step in our relationship with Bürklin. We continue to see a great deal of scope to grow sales across the EMEA region. By combining our solution competence with Bürklin’s capabilities, sales network and high specification, our customers benefit from increased product availability and excellent customer service.”
Alfred Lipp, COO of Bürklin, added: “Panasonic portfolio will significantly strengthen our product capability. Initially, we are focusing on sectors such as EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services), industrial automation and Medical Engineering. We will stock a wide selection of parts especially hybrid capacitors, resistors and switches as well as relays and factory sensors “
Bürklin is the distributor of high-quality electronic components and currently offers more than 850,000 products from over 600 well-known manufacturers. More than 75,000 of these products are always in stock in the warehouse at the company headquarters in Oberhaching near Munich, Germany. For commercial and private customers, the distributor currently stocks more than 75,000 products from over 500 leading manufacturers in their warehouse.
