Mouser Electronics
A global authorized distributor of semiconductors, electronic components, and industrial automation products.
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Overview
Mouser Electronics is a global business-to-business distributor of electronic components and industrial automation products. The company supplies semiconductors, passive components, connectors, electromechanical products, embedded systems, development tools, and related technologies from a large portfolio of manufacturer brands. Its primary customers include electronics design engineers, procurement teams, contract manufacturers, educational institutions, and industrial users. Founded in El Cajon, California, in 1964 by Jerry Don Mouser, the company initially developed as a component distribution business and later built its identity around authorized distribution, broad product availability, and service for new and emerging technologies. Mouser moved its corporate headquarters to Mansfield, Texas, in 1986. The Texas site subsequently developed into a major corporate and logistics center serving the company’s international operations. Mouser became a wholly owned subsidiary of TTI, Inc. in January 2000. In December 2006, Berkshire Hathaway acquired majority ownership of TTI, bringing Mouser into the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser remains a privately held operating subsidiary rather than a separately listed public company. The company’s digital commerce platform is central to its business model. Customers can search and order products from more than 1,200 manufacturer brands and access product specifications, datasheets, pricing, inventory information, technical documentation, and engineering tools. Its online services include bill-of-materials import and project-management functions, as well as calculators and tools intended to support component selection and product design. Mouser emphasizes rapid access to newly introduced products and technologies in addition to established component lines. Mouser’s global headquarters and distribution center occupy a large campus in the Dallas–Fort Worth region. The distribution operation maintains inventory covering more than one million unique stock-keeping units, according to company and reference descriptions, and has invested in warehouse automation, including a large installation of vertical lift modules. The company operates a network of international offices and customer-service or technical-support locations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. New offices in Lithuania and Australia expanded its geographic presence in 2023 and 2024. The brand’s market position is that of a broad-line, authorized component distributor focused on design engineers and buyers who need dependable sourcing, technical information, and access to current products. It competes with distributors such as DigiKey, Farnell, RS, and Master Electronics. In addition to commercial distribution, Mouser has participated in engineering education, technology content, industry associations, counterfeit-component avoidance initiatives, and supplier programs. Its awards and accreditations have included recognition from component manufacturers and the electronics distribution industry.
History
Mouser Electronics was founded in 1964 by Jerry Don Mouser in El Cajon, California. It developed as an authorized distributor serving the electronic-component market, with a focus on supplying parts and technical information to engineering and purchasing customers. In 1986, Mouser relocated its corporate headquarters to Mansfield, Texas, and expanded into a new facility. The move established the Dallas–Fort Worth area as the company’s long-term operational base. Over time, the Mansfield campus grew into a combined corporate and distribution operation supporting a large inventory and international fulfillment network. A major ownership transition occurred in January 2000, when Mouser became a wholly owned subsidiary of TTI, Inc., a Fort Worth-based distributor of electronic components. In December 2006, Berkshire Hathaway acquired majority ownership of TTI. Mouser consequently became part of Berkshire Hathaway’s group of operating companies while continuing to operate under its own brand and management structure. Mouser accelerated international development during the 2000s and 2010s. It opened an office in Shanghai in 2008 and subsequently developed customer-service and technical-support branches in numerous markets across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The company’s network has included locations in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong, mainland China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Further offices in Lithuania and Australia were reported in 2023 and 2024. The company’s business increasingly centered on digital commerce and engineering enablement. Its website combined searchable inventory with datasheets, pricing and availability information, conversion calculators, bill-of-materials import, and project-management features. The platform was designed not merely as a catalog but as a procurement and design-support resource for engineers and buyers. Mouser also expanded the range of manufacturer brands and new product introductions available through its channel. Logistics capacity became another important part of the company’s development. The Dallas–Fort Worth headquarters and distribution campus expanded in the early 2020s, with facilities described as covering approximately 1.5 million square feet and supporting inventory for more than one million unique products. Mouser invested in warehouse automation, including 216 vertical lift modules, described in the reference material as the largest such installation in North America. Mouser has also participated in industry efforts concerning supply-chain integrity. It co-sponsored the SAE Counterfeit Parts Avoidance Symposium in Canada in 2013 and received AC7403 accreditation from the Counterfeit Avoidance Accreditation Program in 2018. The accreditation was associated with demonstrating compliance with the AS6496 aerospace standard. The company has received recognition from industry associations and suppliers, including community-activism, customer-growth, new-product-growth, and eCatalog-distribution awards. In 2025, Jeff Newell was appointed president, with Glenn Smith continuing as chief executive officer. The reference material states that Smith was scheduled to retire at the end of 2026. Mouser’s continuing activities include authorized component distribution, online procurement, engineering content, inventory management, international fulfillment, and support for industrial automation and electronics design markets.
- 2025
Jeff Newell becomes president
[1]Jeff Newell is appointed president while Glenn Smith remains chief executive officer.
- 2024
Expansion into Australia
[1]Mouser opens an Australian office, contributing to a reported network of 28 global locations.
- 2023
Expansion into Lithuania
[1]Mouser opens a location in Lithuania as part of its European expansion.
- 2020
Distribution-center expansion
[1]The company completes another expansion of its Dallas–Fort Worth headquarters and global distribution center.
- 2018
Receives AC7403 accreditation
[1]Mouser receives accreditation through the Counterfeit Avoidance Accreditation Program in connection with the AS6496 aerospace standard.
- 2013
Counterfeit-parts symposium participation
[1]Mouser co-sponsors the SAE Counterfeit Parts Avoidance Symposium in Canada.
- 2008
Shanghai office opens
[1]Mouser opens an international office in Shanghai and continues building global support operations.
- 2006
Joins the Berkshire Hathaway family
[1]Berkshire Hathaway acquires majority ownership of TTI, bringing Mouser into its group of companies.
- 2000
Becomes a TTI subsidiary
[1]Mouser becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of TTI, Inc.
- 1986
Headquarters move to Texas
[1]Mouser relocates its corporate headquarters to Mansfield, Texas, and expands into a new facility.
Products and positioning
B2B authorized distribution of electronic components and industrial automation products, differentiated by broad inventory, fast access to new technologies, engineering information, and digital procurement tools.
Electronic components
Semiconductors
Mouser distributes semiconductors from a broad range of manufacturers, including integrated circuits, discrete devices, power semiconductors, microcontrollers, memory, sensors, and other devices used in commercial, industrial, automotive, communications, and embedded designs.
Electronic components
Passive components
The passive-component range includes resistors, capacitors, inductors, filters, circuit-protection devices, and related parts. These products support power management, signal conditioning, filtering, energy storage, and general circuit construction.
Interconnect and hardware
Connectors and electromechanical products
Mouser offers connectors, sockets, switches, relays, cable assemblies, terminals, and other electromechanical products for board-level, industrial, communications, transportation, and embedded applications.
Engineering and development
Embedded systems and development tools
The company distributes development boards, evaluation platforms, embedded computing products, programming tools, and associated accessories. These offerings help engineers prototype, evaluate, and develop electronic and connected-device systems.
Industrial technology
Industrial automation products
Mouser’s industrial automation assortment extends beyond traditional electronic components to products used in control, sensing, connectivity, power, motion, and factory-automation applications.
Marketing campaigns
- 2013SAE Counterfeit Parts Avoidance Symposium
Canada · Aerospace and electronics industry
Mouser co-sponsored an industry symposium focused on reducing the risks associated with counterfeit electronic parts and improving supply-chain controls.
Outcome. Supported industry education and awareness concerning component authenticity.
Brand decisions
2025
Appoint Jeff Newell as presidentOtherBackground
Mouser changed its senior operating leadership while retaining Glenn Smith as chief executive officer.
Action taken
Jeff Newell was appointed president.
Aftermath
The reference material states that Glenn Smith was expected to continue as CEO until retiring at the end of 2026.
2020
Expand the global headquarters and distribution centerStrategyBackground
Growing product breadth and international fulfillment requirements increased demand for warehouse and logistics capacity.
Action taken
Mouser completed another expansion of its Dallas–Fort Worth headquarters and global distribution center and continued investing in automation.
Aftermath
The expanded campus supported a large multi-brand inventory and global distribution operation.
2006
Berkshire Hathaway acquires majority ownership of TTIM&ABackground
Berkshire Hathaway acquired majority ownership of TTI, whose subsidiaries included Mouser.
Action taken
Mouser became part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies through its TTI parent.
Aftermath
Mouser continued operating as a separate branded distributor within the group.
2000
Integration into TTIM&ABackground
Mouser was acquired by TTI as part of the parent company’s electronic-component distribution operations.
Action taken
Mouser became a wholly owned subsidiary of TTI, Inc.
Aftermath
The transaction placed Mouser within TTI’s corporate structure and preceded its later inclusion in the Berkshire Hathaway group.
Recent events
Reported
QuickLogic signs worldwide distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics[3]
QuickLogic announced that it had signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics. Mouser will stock selected QuickLogic products, and the agreement is effective immediately.
- Unconfirmed
Reported
Mouser Electronics won two innovation awards[4]
Mouser Electronics announced that it won the 2020 Digital Innovation Award and the 2020 Innovation Driver Award at the first International Science and Innovation Festival and Global Digital Conference.
Reported
Mouser Electronics wins Golden Net Award bronze for campaign[5]
Mouser Electronics' promotional video series “East Find, West Find, Mouser Gets It Done” won bronze in the case category at the 12th Golden Net Awards; the award ceremony took place in Beijing on December 17.
Reported
Mouser, Microchip and Crowd Supply jointly launch 2020 Get Launched[6]
Mouser Electronics sponsors the 2020 Get Launched design initiative, jointly launched by Microchip Technology and Crowd Supply to provide technical guidance and help participating companies bring products to market.
Reported
Mouser and Qorvo launch Wi-Fi 6 ebook[7]
Mouser Electronics and Qorvo jointly launched an ebook about Wi-Fi 6 applications and solutions.
Reported
Mouser Electronics receives KEMET's 2020 Asia-Pacific service distributor award[8]
Mouser Electronics received KEMET's 2020 fiscal-year Asia-Pacific quality service distributor award, recognizing its service, sales and customer growth, market-share expansion, and processes.
Reported
Mouser receives Vishay 2019 EMEA High Service Distribution Award[9]
Mouser Electronics announced that Vishay Intertechnology presented it with the 2019 High Service Distribution Award for EMEA, citing performance in metrics including sales, new product introductions and stocked parts.
Reported
Mouser Electronics receives Digilent 2019 Distributor of the Year Award[10]
Mouser Electronics received Digilent's 2019 Distributor of the Year Award, recognizing its performance over the previous year.
Reported
Mouser expands global distribution partnership with Advanced Energy[11]
Mouser Electronics announced an expansion of its global distribution cooperation with Advanced Energy and began offering Excelsys Technologies products under the agreement.
Reported
Mouser launches price and availability lookup tool[12]
Mouser announced the launch of a tool that lets customers check prices and availability for semiconductor and electronic component parts by uploading or entering a parts list.
Sources20 sources
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- 2Mouser Electronics official websitemouser.com
- 3QuickLogic 与 Mouser Electronics 签署全球分销协议prnewswire.com
- 4贸泽电子荣获两项创新奖finance.sina.com.cn
- 5贸泽电子获金网奖案例类铜奖finance.sina.com.cn
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- 7贸泽电子与Qorvo推出Wi-Fi 6电子书tech.sina.com.cn
- 8贸泽电子荣获KEMET 2020年度亚太区优质服务分销商奖tech.sina.com.cn
- 9Mouser获得Vishay 2019年度EMEA高服务水平分销奖finanznachrichten.de
- 10贸泽电子荣获Digilent 2019年度分销商大奖tech.sina.com.cn
- 11贸泽电子扩大与Advanced Energy的全球分销合作tech.sina.com.cn
- 12贸泽推出价格和供货情况查询工具tech.sina.com.cn
- 13贸泽电子开始备货Qorvo PAC5527tech.sina.com.cn
- 14贸泽电子与Kontron签署全球分销协议tech.sina.com.cn
- 15Mouser赞助2020年Create the Future设计竞赛eejournal.com
- 16贸泽电子赞助《深圳Style》纪录片系列tech.sina.com.cn
- 17贸泽电子与TE Connectivity联合推出机器人主题电子书tech.sina.com.cn
- 18贸泽电子与Bourns联合推出车辆电气化电子书tech.sina.com.cn
- 19贸泽电子荣膺Digilent年度分销商大奖tech.sina.com.cn
- 20Mouser Sponsors 2021 Global Create the Future Design Contesteejournal.com
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