RIVERSIDE, Calif. - March 5, 2001 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer of electronic components and integrated solutions, today announced that it has agreed to acquire the Communication Protection Product lines from Joslyn's JESC Division.
The product lines being purchased by Bourns include Gas Discharge Tubes (GDT), including its Multi Stage Protector (MSP), Telephone Station Protectors, 5-Pin Protectors, Industrial Signal, Irrigation and Petroleum Protectors, CATV Coax Protectors, Signal Data Protectors, and the Indoor and Outdoor POTsplitters and Network Interface Devices (NID) product lines.
"Bourns is committed to growing its circuit protection product portfolio," said Gordon Bourns, Chairman and CEO of Bourns, Inc. "The addition of the Communication Protection Product lines of Joslyn's JESC Division will contribute significantly to our overall Circuit Protection Strategy and, in particular to our array of protection products which serve the telecom industry."
Effective immediately, all associated sales, marketing, engineering and R&D personnel report into the Bourns organization. Current contacts, phone, fax and e-mail remain the same. "This demonstrates our commitment to minimize the impact on a very loyal customer base. CPP customers will have the same support team they have come to appreciate," commented Jim Davis, Sr. Vice President Bourns Electronic Components Group.
"The Bourns commitment to vertical integration on a global scale, coupled with the intense focus on product excellence and integrity, will greatly benefit the traditional CPP telco customer base," said H. Wolfgang Oertel, Vice President, Technology, Bourns Communication Protection Products.
"The investment in innovative design and commitment to industry leadership will give our OEM customers competitive advantages in the explosive broadband marketplace. Furthermore, the expansive Bourns sales and customer service network will introduce superior gas tube technologies to meet customer demands in the telecom, automotive and industrial market segments," noted W. Jerry Garrett, Jr., Vice President, Bourns Communication Protection Products.
Bourns offers a complete line of circuit protection products, including Multifuse® PPTC overcurrent protection devices, TISP® telecom overvoltage protection devices and Bourns line-feed surge resistor networks. The addition of Joslyn's JESC Communication Protection Product lines solidifies Bourns as a leading supplier of circuit protection solutions.
About Bourns, Inc.
Bourns, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of Trimming Potentiometers, Precision Potentiometers, Panel Controls, Encoders, Modular Contacts, Switches, and Resistor/ Capacitor Networks. Bourns also sells Chip Resistors, Chip Arrays and Inductive Components. Bourns produces an extensive line of PPTC Resettable Fuses, Line-feed Surge Networks, and thyristor-based overvoltage protectors, which are part of its Circuit Protection product offering. Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, medical, audio and various other market segments. Bourns' products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 and QS-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. For more information, contact Bourns' corporate headquarters at 1200 Columbia Avenue, Riverside, Calif. 92507. Phone: (909) 781-5500; Fax: (909) 781-5006; URL: http://www.bourns.com.