DigiKey Expands Inventory with 104 New Suppliers in Q2 2026

The Thief River Falls-based distributor added a total of 373,000 new products to its systems between April and June. Mike Slater, vice president of global business development, noted that the company’s focus remains on maintaining a robust inventory pipeline to support record-breaking customer growth. By prioritizing items ready for immediate shipment, the firm aims to eliminate the lengthy lead times typically associated with factory-direct ordering, allowing designers to secure prototype quantities without delay.

New supplier partnerships include Neutrik Group, known for professional interconnect solutions, and LumenRadio, which provides wireless control technology for industrial systems. Other additions like Altelix and AMobile expand the catalog into specialized enclosures and industrial mobile computing. Beyond these partnerships, the company also introduced new product lines ranging from ABLIC’s battery-less water leak sensors to HARTING’s high-power connectors designed for modular energy storage. These additions are intended to provide designers with faster access to innovative components for complex industrial and IoT deployments.