RS Components is a catalogue based distributor of Electronic, Electrical, Electromechanical and Industrial Components. Founded in 1937, RS is part of Electrocomponents plc, and is a global business supporting over a million engineers. It has operating companies based in over 25 countries, including France, Italy, Germany and Denmark, with operations as far afield as Chile, Singapore, Australia and China, and distributes to over 160 countries worldwide.

RS UK has two major distribution warehouses in Corby and Nuneaton and Trade Counters situated nationwide, ensuring that customers’ needs can be met, wherever they are located. Since it began RS has had the simple objective of providing a part for every job, from research and development though pre-production to maintenance and repair. As those jobs have diversified and became even more complex, RS has developed its offering and services accordingly. The customers it serves are professional users, with many different job functions, within all types of organisations and they require many different types of technical products supplied at high service levels.

The RS range now has over 135,000 products from over 1300 suppliers, with a further 100,000 electronic & electromechanical products available online.

Whether looking for power tools, process control equipment, transistors, oscilloscopes, plumbing supplies or protective clothing, they can all be supplied from one single source through a choice of purchasing channels and delivery methods - including free delivery as standard.

RS also provides free technical advice and information on RS products from over 60 technical engineers as well as access to over 110,000 datasheets, ensuring that customers get the support and advice that they need. New technology also plays an important part. When RS launched http://rswww.com, it was the first UK plc in its marketplace with a fully integrated transactional web site. It has been recognised as an award winning website (ECMOD, National Business Awards) and operates in every market. Its e-Commerce capabilities have seen over 40% of sales achieved over the internet.

RS offers customers unrivalled choice, support and reliability underpinned by an unrelenting commitment to service.

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