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[[image: Im201106GTM-RS.jpg|thumb|  Exhibit at [[Geevor Tin Mine Museum]]. ]]
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head office: Oxford (2011)
[[image:Im201106GTM-RS.jpg|thumb|  Exhibit at [[Geevor Tin Mine Museum]]. ]]


1937 '''Radiospares''' was founded in London by J. H. Waring and P. M. Sebestyen
Head office: Oxford (2011)


1947 '''Radiospares''' established an export link with the newly-founded '''Radionics''' in Dublin
1971 [[Radiospares]] changed its name to [[RS Components]], part of [[Electrocomponents]]


1954 '''Radiospares''' product range was expanded beyond radio and television spares
1973 [[Johann Herbert Waring]], one of the founders, retires as MD and [[Ron Marler]] is appointed


1967 '''Radiospares''' floated on the London Stock Exchange as '''Electrocomponents''' plc
1976 Sales reach £1m per month


1971 '''Radiospares''' changed its name to '''RS Components'''
1984 Moves to custom built premises at Corby
 
1991 Corby warehouse extended.
 
1991 [[Verospeed]] acquired


1999 Acquired US company Allied Electronics (formerly Allied Radio).  
1999 Acquired US company Allied Electronics (formerly Allied Radio).  
2010 '''Radiospares''' and '''Radionics''' became RS Components


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
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== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
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* Electrocomponents [http://www.electrocomponents.com/about-us/history/]
* [http://www.electrocomponents.com/about-us/history/Electrocomponents]


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Latest revision as of 12:26, 26 November 2018

1998.
Exhibit at Geevor Tin Mine Museum.

Head office: Oxford (2011)

1971 Radiospares changed its name to RS Components, part of Electrocomponents

1973 Johann Herbert Waring, one of the founders, retires as MD and Ron Marler is appointed

1976 Sales reach £1m per month

1984 Moves to custom built premises at Corby

1991 Corby warehouse extended.

1991 Verospeed acquired

1999 Acquired US company Allied Electronics (formerly Allied Radio).

See Also

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Sources of Information