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Some connector prices will rise.

By Gina Roos

Continued increases in costs for metals and resins are impacting the connector industry and will result in price hikes for some interconnect products.

"Raw materials cost is the biggest issue," says Mike O'Connell, director of product management for Molex in Lisle, Ill. While the biggest materials price increases impacting connectors in the past year continue to be copper and gold, plastic resins are quickly catching up, O'Connell points out.

Molex recently announced 4-10% price increases for some products, effective July 1. The connector maker is also looking at additional price increases as customers' contracts expire. The company is also, in some ...

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