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Premier Farnell shakes up structure

TIP UPDATE: Distributor Premier Farnell has announced a business reshape that should generate decent cost benefits.
June 12, 2014

Electronics components distributor Premier Farnell (PFL) has announced a restructuring of its business. The group's Americas and Europe & Asia Pacific divisions will be integrated and reorganised globally by function to better reflect how customers operate. The restructuring will cost £8m and deliver annualised cost savings of £6 to £8m by the 2016 financial year.

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Premier Farnell also gave a brief update on trading, saying it was progressing in line with guidance given in May that flagged up gradually improving market conditions.