RS Americas

RS Americas, Inc.
Formation1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Founded atChicago, IL
TypeSubsidiary
HeadquartersFort Worth, Texas
Location
  • United States
ServicesElectronics and automation control distribution
President
Doug Moody
Parent organization
RS Group
Websiteus.rs-online.com

RS Americas, Inc. (formerly Allied Electronics & Automation) is a United States-based omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations.[1] They are part of London-based RS Group, plc (formerly Electrocomponents, plc), an FTSE 100 global leader in the omnichannel distribution of products and services for industrial equipment and operations.

History

The Americas division of RS Group was founded in 1928 in Chicago, Illinois by Simon "Sy" Wexler[2] as Allied Radio, the radio parts distribution arm of Columbia Radio Corporation (also founded by Wexler in 1921).[3]

In 1970, the Tandy Corporation, Radio Shack's former parent company, purchased Allied Radio, the consumer division, along with Allied Electronics, the industrial division.[4]

In 1999, Allied became the North American division of Electrocomponents. In 2016, Allied expanded into South America with a full-service office in Santiago, Chile, and in 2017, grew its sales presence in Mexico. In October 2022, Allied announced they would be changing their name to RS in Q1 2023 as part of an overall rebranding strategy to establish a better connection across RS Group’s products and services.[5] On February 6, 2023, the name change became official.[6]

Operations

RS Americas, Inc is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It has a 560,000 square foot distribution facility.[7]

References

  1. ^ "RS About Us". us.rs-online.com.
  2. ^ Vintage Amplifiers Collectors Magazine: "Knight | Allied Radio Corporation | Chicago Illinois" Archived 2015-09-29 at the Wayback Machine retrieved April 25, 2015
  3. ^ Radio Museum: "History of the radio manufacturer: Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)" retrieved April 25, 2015
  4. ^ "Tandy Corp. Buys Allied Radio Assets". New York Times. April 15, 1970. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Allied Electronics & Automation announces name change". Design World. October 14, 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Allied Electronics & Automation Rebrands as RS". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
  7. ^ "Allied Electronics and Automation's DC makeover". Logistics Management. May 17, 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

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