Houston Wire & Cable Company Partners With AmerCable Incorporated on GEXOL Brand Rig Cable

HOUSTON, TX — (Marketwire) — 07/15/11 — Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) announced today its new partnership agreement with AmerCable to be a master supplier of their GEXOL brand Type P rig cable. Type P cables are specifically designed for installation and use in power, instrumentation and process and control applications in harsh environments such as offshore and onshore drilling rigs.AmerCable-s GEXOL brand, a leading name within the Type P market, is a key addition to HWC

LiPo Cells in Toys: What Dangers Are Lurking in the Nursery?

LiPo Cells in Toys: What Dangers Are Lurking in the Nursery?

Due to their high power density and superiority over conventional accumulator technology, Lithium Polymer (LiPo) rechargeable batteries are not only favored in a variety of applications, such as power tools, cellular phones and remote controls, but are also now finding their way into the nurseries of children, where a long lifespan coupled with light weight and small size is always in demand.

Williams Controls Announces Two New Indian Business Awards

Williams Controls Announces Two New Indian Business Awards

PORTLAND, OR — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Williams Controls (NASDAQ: WMCO) announced today that it has been awarded new production programs with two Indian commercial vehicle manufacturers for its Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) and Sensor products. These awards are for new vehicle platforms for the India market and will be supported from Williams- manufacturing facility in Pune, India. Shipments are expected to begin in 2013.These awards continue Williams Controls- success in penetrating t

QuickLogic Announces Q2, 2011 Earnings Conference Call

QuickLogic Announces Q2, 2011 Earnings Conference Call

SUNNYVALE, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power Customer Specific Standard Products () solutions leader, has scheduled a conference call to discuss the company-s earnings results for its fiscal second quarter on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time / 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.QuickLogic will issue a news release announcing the Company-s second quarter 2011 earnings results at approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific Dayli

Supertex Schedules First Fiscal Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Supertex Schedules First Fiscal Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

SUNNYVALE, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Supertex, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPX) plans to announce financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended July 2, 2011, after the market close on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.The Company will host a conference call at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET) on July 26, 2011, following the earnings release. Dr. Henry C. Pao, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present an overview of the first fiscal quarter results, discuss current business conditions, and then res

Zarlink Accelerates Customer Design Time With Programmable Service for ClockCenter Products

Zarlink Accelerates Customer Design Time With Programmable Service for ClockCenter Products

OTTAWA, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Zarlink Semiconductor (TSX: ZL) today introduced a new service that allows equipment designers to customize the Company-s recently released ClockCenter free-run clocking products to meet specific application requirements. With this new level of customization, Zarlink-s customers can simplify and accelerate design to speed time-to-market for new equipment.Zarlink-s One Time Programmable service allows customers to optimize ClockCenter free-run produ

Premiere Opportunities Group, Inc. Closes Business Combination Between Luminx Holdings Inc., and Upside Purchase Corp., Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Premiere Opportunities Group, Inc.

TOTOWA, NJ — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — (OTCQB: PPBL) (OTCBB: PPBL) is pleased to announce the closing of a business combination between Luminx Holdings, Inc. and Upside Purchase Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Premiere Opportunities Group, Inc.Luminx Holdings, Inc. is a multi-faceted company in the LED lighting and advertising business and expects to exploit the opportunities in the industry thru a multi-pronged approach.Firstly, Luminx thru its Quantum Advertising subsidiary will financ

Nesscap Energy Inc. Receives Approval for Quality and Performance from Chinese Certification Agency

Nesscap Energy Inc. Receives Approval for Quality and Performance from Chinese Certification Agency

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Nesscap Energy Inc. ("Nesscap") (TSX VENTURE: NCE), a global leader in research, development and manufacturing of ultracapacitor products, announced today that the China Quality Certification Centre ("CQC") has approved Nesscap-s 48V 166F ultracapacitor module for use in automotive applications in China.The CQC approval certifies that Nesscap-s 48V166F modules fully comply with the QC/T 741 standard for electrical performanc