Renco Electronics is an

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based in Rockledge, Florida. With facilities in the US and

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, Renco makes

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s, inductors,

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and coils. Renco Electronics, Inc. designs and manufactures

s and

inductor An inductor, also called a coil, choke, or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when electric current flows through it. An inductor typically consists of an insulated wire wound into a c ...

s in surface-mount, through-hole and chassis-mount geometries. Renco builds to print, works in conjunction with clients' engineering teams, or provides custom design to client specifications. More than 1,000 clients buy Renco products. Renco was founded in 1955 by John A. Rensing in Hicksville, New York, with a loan from his mother-in-law of $2,000. In 1981, the company expanded to a new facility in Deer Park, New York and relocated to its current home of Rockledge, Florida in September 1998. After 56 years in business, Renco is thriving in the US market and now expanding to Hong Kong. John Rensing died in September 2011. After more than 20 years working at Renco, Edward. W. Rensing became the company's CEO and president. In July 2020,

Standex International Standex International Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer of food service equipment, engravings, engineering technologies, electronics and hydraulics, headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire. Standex is divided into 12 units and ...

acquired Renco Electronics for $28 million.

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