Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH and Omron Electronic Components Europe BV expand their franchise agreement to cover Italy, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark with immediate effect. This makes Rutronik a key distributor for Omron in Europe. Rutronik and Omron have a relationship dating back to 1998, covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Eastern Europe. Their franchise was recently expanded to include France, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Under the new agreement, Rutronik will sell and support the comprehensive Omron range of connector, switch and relay components throughout Europe. Rutronik has a team of Field Application Engineers, Product Specialists and Business Development Managers who provide local support and advice to its customers.