Farnell (company)
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Farnell is a trading name of Premier Farnell
, a distributor of electronic components. It was once a significant manufacturer of electronic laboratory and bench equipment, through its subsidiary Farnell Technology
but divested itself of manufacturing in 1995. The company was founded in 1939 in Wetherby
, West Yorkshire
, next to the Wetherby York Road railway station
, as the company grew it moved into larger premesis on the towns Sandbeck Industrial Estate, these were to close in 1995, leaving the company's Armley
branch to take over as effective headquarters.
Premier Farnell
Premier Farnell plc is a leading British distributor of electronic components supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally. Premier Farnell markets and distributes a comprehensive range of products and services throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific with...
, a distributor of electronic components. It was once a significant manufacturer of electronic laboratory and bench equipment, through its subsidiary Farnell Technology
Farnell Technology
Farnell Technology was once a trading name of Premier Farnell, a distributor of electronic components. It was a significant manufacturer of electronic laboratory and bench equipment until Farnell divested itself of manufacturing in 1995....
but divested itself of manufacturing in 1995. The company was founded in 1939 in Wetherby
Wetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, next to the Wetherby York Road railway station
Wetherby railway station
Wetherby railway station can refer to three railway stations in Wetherby, West Yorkshire:*Wetherby railway station - The last operating railway station in the town*Wetherby railway station - The first railway station in the town...
, as the company grew it moved into larger premesis on the towns Sandbeck Industrial Estate, these were to close in 1995, leaving the company's Armley
Armley
Armley is a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It starts less than a mile from Leeds city centre. Like much of Leeds, Armley grew in the industrial revolution and had several mills, one of which is now the Armley Mills museum...
branch to take over as effective headquarters.