ALPS ELECTRIC --USA--, INC. to Launch ``alpsstore.com,'' an Online Store for Electronic Components, on September 1.High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2002 From September 1, 2002 ALPS Alps, great mountain system of S central Europe, c.500 mi (800 km) long and c.100 mi (160 km) wide, curving in a great arc from the Riviera coast on the Mediterranean Sea, along the borders of N Italy and adjacent regions of SE France, Switzerland, SW Germany, and ELECTRIC (USA), INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . (president: Seishi Kai), an overseas subsidiary, will launch "alpsstore.com", an online store of electronic components for customers in the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. region (Canada, United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and Mexico). "alpsstore.com" provides ALPS customers the opportunity to easily order components within a short period of time. Products ordered by 3pm Pacific Standard Time (PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ) will be shipped the same day and delivered by parcel delivery service. "alpsstore.com" will initially offer mechatronic components such as switches, tact switches, potentiometers and encoders. Users can choose from 122 items with various general-use features as well as highly compact for which there is great demand. "alpsstore.com" will eventually expand its product offering to optical components and connectors. At "alpsstore.com" users can obtain various types of information including product specifications sheets, previous orders by registering at "MY ALPS", order delivery status and much more. Also, "alpsstore.com" accepts credit card as the method of payment including Master Card, Visa and American Express for customers' convenience. "In the North American region many companies have experienced a split in function such as development, design, manufacturing, and sales. As this trend continues, numerous development and design companies have emerged and there has been a rising need for small-lot deliveries of components in a short period of time. ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. commenced this business with the aim of fulfilling the needs of these new markets and other markets that were not reached before." Seishi Kai President ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. Outline of "alpsstore.com" Home page URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://www.alpsstore.com Products handled: Power switches, push switches, slide switches, rotary switches, telephone-hook switches, detector switches, dual in-line package See DIP. (hardware) Dual In-Line Package - (DIL, DIP) The most common type of package for small and medium scale integrated circuits, with up to about 48 pins. The pins hang vertically from the two long edges of the rectangular package, spaced at intervals of 0.1 inch. type switches, multi control devices, encoders, jog shuttle switches, TACT switches, metal shaft potentiometers, insulated shaft potentiometers, micro type potentiometers, slide potentiometers for general use, slide potentiometers for soft feeling type, trimmer trimmer see resco nail trimmer, toenail scissors. potentiometers, stick controllers, and sensors. -- Photos of major handling products can be downloaded from the Company web Site at (http://www.alps.co.jp/press/new2002/0829-e.htm) Outline of ALPS Electric Co., Ltd. and ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. Since its establishment in 1948 ALPS has grown as a comprehensive manufacturer of electronic components. At present ALPS is creating innovative high-value-added products in its main business segments -- Components, Magnetic Devices, Communications, Peripheral Products, and Automotive Electronics -- which are contributing to the advance of a digital society. ALPS is a global company that carries out its operations with 23 production bases in 8 countries as well as 54 sales bases in 13 countries. Consolidated net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight in the year ended March 31, 2002 amounted to 540,268 million yen. ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. was established in 1977 as ALPS' sales base in the United States. Presently, ALPS ELECTRIC (USA), INC. has ten sales bases in the United States. |
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