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[[image: Im201106GTM-RS.jpg|thumb| Exhibit at [[Geevor Tin Mine Museum]]. ]] | [[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 | 1937 '''Radiospares''' was founded in London by J. H. Waring and P. M. Sebestyen | ||
1947 Radiospares established an export link with the newly founded Radionics in Dublin | 1947 '''Radiospares''' established an export link with the newly-founded '''Radionics''' in Dublin | ||
1954 Radiospares | 1954 '''Radiospares''' product range was expanded beyond radio and television spares | ||
1967 '''Radiospares''' floated on the London Stock Exchange as '''Electrocomponents''' plc | 1967 '''Radiospares''' floated on the London Stock Exchange as '''Electrocomponents''' plc | ||
1971 | 1971 '''Radiospares''' changed its name to '''RS Components''' | ||
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/] | |||
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[[Category: Electronics]] | [[Category: Electronics]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 20 June 2012
1937 Radiospares was founded in London by J. H. Waring and P. M. Sebestyen
1947 Radiospares established an export link with the newly-founded Radionics in Dublin
1954 Radiospares product range was expanded beyond radio and television spares
1967 Radiospares floated on the London Stock Exchange as Electrocomponents plc
1971 Radiospares changed its name to RS Components
1999 Acquired US company Allied Electronics (formerly Allied Radio).
2010 Radiospares and Radionics became RS Components
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Electrocomponents [1]