Digi-Key secures $300M expansion in Thief River Falls (1,000 jobs in Minnesota)

Electronic Products and Technology ^ | June 15, 2017 | Stephen Law

[Mark17]

One of my high school classmates used to manage the Polaris Snow Mobile factory in Thief River Falls. I spent some time there too, playing hockey. There wasn't much else to do there in the winter. 🤗

[JohnnyP]

I buy from Digi-Key, though Mouser is my main supplier.

[backwoods-engineer]

Great company. I have bought from them since their entire catalog was a 1/2 page ad in the back of Popular Electronics magazine. Now, they are the largest supplier of electronic parts in the world.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I used to recruit power plant and wood mill engineers. You guys are a different breed.

[GingisK]

I’m just the opposite...

[JohnnyP]

I know there's a joke in there somewhere...

"I used to run recruiters like you through the wood chipper"

no, that doesn't work...

[2ndDivisionVet]

I could use a trip thru a chipper, I’m too overweight.

[Does so]

The state, county. and city bribed them?

[PlateOfShrimp]

Don’t let Marge Gunderson hear you say that.

[PlateOfShrimp]

It’s always fun to spend a morning deciding which of 369,286 SPDT switches you want :)

As long as Digi-Key and McMaster exist, America cannot fall.

[mewzilla]

...to pass an important legislative solution to help Digi-Key.

Since no details on the legislation are given, I'm thinking bribery.

[mewzilla]

Yup, it's bribery...

Digi-Key is expanding; adding 1,000 jobs to its Thief River Falls location

[Yo-Yo]

As long as Digi-Key and McMaster exist, America cannot fall.

Yeah, somebody has to catalog all 369,286 Chinese made SPDT switches.

[Hawthorn]

>> they are the largest supplier of electronic parts in the world <<

Yes, and the majority of the components they sell are imports. Therefore, they should not be praised.

[NorthMountain]

You’re welcome to start up an electronic parts factory right here in the USA, to compete with the Chi-coms. I’m sure Digi-Key would be happy to add your products to their catalog.

[Spruce]

You forgot about the winter activity of building a fire and standing around it while slowly rotating to evenly warm yourself while getting completely hammered.

[doorgunner69]

I just bought 10 2N3771 transistors. Please tell me which US company manufactures them here and who carries them.

[Hawthorn]

>> You’re welcome to start up an electronic parts factory right here in the USA <<

Good idea! Maybe all I’d need is a big fat gov’t subsidy!

[NorthMountain]

It would seem that your dispute is with the government, yet you vent your spleen at Digi-Key. Perhaps you should consider your position more carefully.