Anglia Components PLC has announced its appointment as the first UK stocking distributor of Board to Wire, Wire to Wire, Board-In connectors and Terminals for Japan Automatic Machine Co. (J.A.M.), a leading manufacturer in the industrial sector.
J.A.M. appoints Anglia for UK launch
Anglia to distribute the company’s industrial connectors to a new market
Wisbech, 6 November 2023 Anglia Components PLC today announced its appointment as the first UK stocking distributor of Board to Wire, Wire to Wire, Board-In connectors and Terminals for Japan Automatic Machine Co. (J.A.M.), a leading manufacturer in the industrial sector.
Commenting on the partnership, Pete Johnson, EMEA Business Development Manager for the Connector Division of J.A.M., said, “The expansion of our Connectors into the UK presents an exciting time for us, and Anglia is the perfect distributor for our products in this important market. We’ve already been impressed by their outstanding relationships and commitment to meeting any challenge presented by their customers’ design needs. We’re looking forward to seeing the success of this partnership.”
David Pearson, Technical Director at Anglia, added, “We’re honoured to be selected as J.A.M’s first UK stocking distributor of its connector range. Bringing a product to a new market can be daunting for manufacturers, and we’re delighted to be trusted by J.A.M. with its UK distribution. Many of Anglia’s customers are seeking components for industrial applications and it’s great to broaden their options with even more products to choose from.”
Founded in 1932 and headquartered in Tokyo, J.A.M. is a leading manufacturer of electrical/electronic interconnect products, automatic wire and terminal processing machines, crimping presses and applicators, precision presses, precision vices and other related products. Today, J.A.M. has five manufacturing locations in Japan and three overseas in China, India and Thailand. As well industrial designs, its products serve the automotive, household appliance, gaming and electrical equipment markets.
Caption: From left to right: Rebecca Oakley, Product Marketing Manager Anglia; Pete Johnson, EMEA Business Development Manager Connector Division J.A.M; David Pearson, Technical Director Anglia.
About Anglia
Anglia Components plc is the UK’s leading independent authorised distributor of semiconductors, optoelectronics, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components. A signatory of the ADS SC21 programme, the company holds AS9120, ISO9001 and ISO14001 accreditations.
Technically adept, with an experienced team of staff, Anglia supports OEM and EMS companies in every sector of electronics manufacturing. Anglia's suppliers include many of the world's leading electronic component brands, complemented by many smaller companies with leadership in their chosen technologies.
Anglia stocks over 2 billion components from over 1.3 million product lines in the UK. Components from every supplier are stocked in depth and breadth for same-day dispatch. Anglia aims to streamline logistics and reduce customers' transaction costs through services that include VMI, KAN-BAN, API, EDI, BoM management tools and customer-dedicated inventory, while an accurate, on-time delivery performance is a vital goal for the company.
Technical support spans a sampling service that delivers over £150,000 worth of free components and evaluation tools each year and expert technical advice from well-trained product specialists and face-to-face guidance from field applications engineers. Both commercially and technically, management of industry legislation and component obsolescence are recognised as areas of vital importance to customers.
Anglia is listed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work awards for 2023. Anglia is driven by an ethos of ever-improving customer understanding and, as a privately owned business, aims to provide a fast, consistent and highly responsive service. Further information can be found at www.anglia.com.
For further details please contact:
Michelene Hircock at Anglia, Sandall Road, Wisbech, PE13 2PS, UK.
