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US Digital and PEWATRON sign European Partnership Agreement

US Digital and PEWATRON sign European Partnership Agreement

22 January 2010

After a long informal cooperation US Digital, a developer and manufacturer of innovative Encoders and Inclinometers, has formalized a European distribution partnership with PEWATRON, a leading distributor of Sensors, Power Supplies, E-Components and Drives.

US Digital’s precision position sensors and inclinometers are used in a wide variety of places: stepper motors, concentrated solar and solar thermal, manufacturing machinery, medical devices, gas dispensers, automation, robotics, and many other automation applications requiring position feedback.

Their innovative building blocks include absolute and incremental optical encoders, inclinometers and PC interfaces.

David Madore, CEO, US Digital, commented: “With PEWATRON we have an experienced and proven partner, one that provides us with the confidence to continue the successful distribution and support of our products in Europe. We are certain that with PEWATRON’s sales and marketing support we can expand the sales of our products in Europe”.

“Our signing of an agreement with US Digital gives recognition to the high quality and innovation level of US Digital products.” says Stephen Neff, CEO, PEWATRON, who also added “US Digital is an ideal partner in order to offer our customers state of the art products at competitive prices as well as providing new innovative networked products for the solar energy market. We are very pleased that US Digital has chosen PEWATRON as their first official partner here in Europe.”.

About US Digital

US Digital is in the business of solving motion control problems by employing the absolute best minds with the most innovative manufacturing facility and persistent attention to detail in the industry. Counter to the trend of outsourcing manufacturing, US Digital’s core products are designed and manufactured in Vancouver, Washington, USA. A state of the art facility enables US Digital to machine parts, make plastic injection molds, assemble semiconductor chips, photo plot and laser cut precision patterns, assemble PC boards, and more. US Digital is committed to developing innovative products and manufacturing methods to lead the industry with breakthrough designs. US Digital is a privately held company, established in 1980 by owner and CEO David Madore.

About PEWATRON

PEWATRON, with headquarters in Switzerland, specialises in sensors (physical and geometrical), power supplies, e-components and drives. PEWATRON delivers a wide assortment of electronic components ranging from standard products, semi-custom products to custom products. PEWATRON works closely with developers and can be involved right from the start of a product development process to ensure that together with the customer, the best fitting component for the application is found.

PEWATRON, an independent company that belongs to the Angst+Pfister Group, has been serving customers in Europe with prompt and individual service for over 30 years. Through the Angst+Pfister Group, PEWATRON belongs to a world-wide network of over 900 employees and 75,000 satisfied customers.

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