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Longtime partnership, significant contribution
The South Korean manufacturer of electrolytic capacitors, Samwha Capacitor Group, once again presented Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH the award for best distributor.
“The partnership between our companies has existed for more than a quarter of a century. During this time, Rutronik has played an important role in promoting our electrolytic capacitors, particularly in Europe and Asia, and as a result, made a significant contribution to the revenue generated with electrolytic capacitors in the automotive and industrial markets,” said Kwang-Hyun Park, Managing Director at Samwha Europe.
“We are delighted to receive this award,” said Denis Bittigkoffer, Senior Marketing Manager of tantalum, foil, electrolytic, and double-layer capacitors at Rutronik. “It is proof that a long-term partnership and the resulting continuity is beneficial for all sides, and especially our customers.”
In addition to electrolytic capacitors, Samwha also manufactures MLCCs, DCCs, EMI filters, varistors, and more.
About Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH is the third largest distributor in Europe (European Distribution Report 2017) and the number eleven worldwide (SourceToday, May 2018). The broadline distributor supplies semiconductors, passive and electromechanical components as well as boards, storage, displays & wireless products. The company‘s primary target markets are the automotive, medical, industrial, home appliance, energy and lighting industries.
The ranges RUTRONIK EMBEDDED, RUTRONIK SMART, RUTRONIK POWER and RUTRONIK AUTOMOTIVE provide customers with specific products and services in groups tailored to the respective applications. Expert technical support for product development and design-in, individual logistics and supply chain management solutions as well as comprehensive services complete its scope of performance.
The company, founded by Helmut Rudel in 1973 in Ispringen, Germany, now has over 70 subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Rutronik employs more than 1,600 staff worldwide and achieved Group sales of 1,07 billion euros in the fiscal year 2018.