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Digi-Key Electronics Adds 550+ New Suppliers and 75K SKUs in 2022

Digi-Key Electronics, which offers electronic components and automation products for immediate shipment, added more than 550 new suppliers and 75,000 new SKUs to their core business and to the Fulfilled by Digi-Key program in 2022. Digi-Key is an authorized distributor of electronic components for more than 2,300 industry-leading suppliers, ensuring engineers, designers, and procurement professionals that the products come via Digi-Key directly from the manufacturer.

“In a year where the electronics industry was moving toward more normalcy, Digi-Key continued its commitment to be the industry’s distributor with the largest supplier portfolio and product offering,” said David Stein, vice president of global supplier management for Digi-Key. “2022 was another year of enhancing our line card as we continue to offer the newest technologies and reinforce our position as the leader of the most comprehensive selection of electronic components across all product groups.”

Some of the key suppliers added to the Digi-Key portfolio in 2022 include AirBorn, Endress+Hauser, EPC Space, Isabellenhutte and Schneider Electric. Long term suppliers, like Amphenol, also continue to expand their offerings by adding new products from different divisions.

To learn more, visit the Digi-Key website here.

– Article by Thomas Atwood


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