Top electronic component distributors Mouser and Digi Key expand facilities

The U.S.-based leading component distributors Mouser and Digi-Key are expanding their distribution facility infrastructure in US. Digi Key celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its distribution centre, where it expanded its headquarters footprint by 2.2 million square feet to have a more then 3 million square feet of space located in the state of Minnesota, US. With this expansion, Digi-Key can ship three times of its daily average of 27,000 packages to its component buyers around the world. The new facility is fully automated except for picking up the part by hand. Digi-Key celebrated the event in presence of its carrier partners DHL, FedEx, UPS and USPS who ceremonially received first package of handoffs. Instead of ribbon for ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Digi-Key executives used tape from Digi-Key's customised "Digi-Reel". A Digi-Reel is a custom set of uninterrupted belt section on reel made by a manufacturer's roller. "This is a significant milestone for all Digi-Key employees and our community," said Dave Doherty, president of Digi-Key. "Our new product distribution center expansion will help us continue to deliver excellence to our customers for many years to come. As exciting as this expansion is for us, our hope is that our customers truly don't notice a difference – the transition for them should be seamless, and if anything, result in an even better customer serv...