Private company
Newark Corporation
Logo: Newark Element 14, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
American electronic components distributor
Newark, also called Newark Electronics, Newark element14, or Newark (an Avnet Company), is an electronic components distributor serving North America and parts of Central and South America. Founded in 1934 as Newark Electric, a small Chicago shop selling radio parts, the company is the Americas division of Farnell Global (part of Avnet) and is one of the largest electronics distributors worldwide.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersChicago1
- Websitewww.newark.com
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Newark, also called Newark Electronics, Newark element14, or Newark (an Avnet Company), is an electronic components distributor serving North America and parts of Central and South America. Founded in 1934 as Newark Electric, a small Chicago shop selling radio parts, the company is the Americas division of Farnell Global (part of Avnet) and is one of the largest electronics distributors worldwide.2
Timeline
- 1934Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.newark.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/newark_avnet1
- WikipediaNewark (company)
- WikidataQ7016669
Sources
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- 1WikidataNewark Corporation on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNewark Corporation on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsNewark Corporation logo by Newark Element 14, CC BY-SA 4.0