RIVERSIDE, Calif, July 26, 2006 – Bourns, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of the principal assets of the Polymer PTC division of Therm-O-Disc, Inc. (T-O-D), including equipment, intellectual property and backlog. Terms were not disclosed.
T-O-D, headquartered in Mansfield, OH, with additional manufacturing in Shenzhen, China, has earned a solid reputation for the design and manufacture of Polymer PTC devices for the protection of DC-motors, particularly for automotive applications.
Bourns is a leading supplier of Circuit Protection solutions with an outstanding reputation for the design and supply of technology-leading polymer PTCs for a variety of applications. As an established Circuit Protection and Automotive supplier, Bourns offers a breadth of products unmatched in the passive electronics industry. This acquisition further expands Bourns’ existing Multifuse® Polymer PTC product line manufactured in Bourns’ TS16949 certified facility in Xiamen, China.
"We are very excited about this acquisition. T-O-D has enjoyed excellent print positions with many well established DC-motor manufacturers. Bourns will now be able to combine this strength with its previously launched High Temperature PTC material, which is so highly desired in automotive applications, to strengthen Bourns’ position as a leading PTC solutions provider," commented Dr. Erik Meijer, Vice President of Bourns Circuit Protection. Dr. Meijer said that Bourns plans to transfer the acquired production lines to its PTC plant in Xiamen, China.
About Bourns
Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of Trimming Potentiometers, Precision Potentiometers, Automotive Position Sensors, Modular Contacts, Switches, Resistor Networks, Resistor/Capacitor Networks, Capacitor Networks and Input Devices, including Panel Controls, and Encoders. Meeting the Circuit Protection requirements of nextgeneration products, Bourns broad offering includes an extensive line of PPTC Resettable Fuses, Thyristor Surge Protectors, Telecom Fuses, ESD Protectors, Line Protection Modules as well as TVS Diodes and Diode Arrays. Bourns GDT Products group includes Gas Discharge Tubes (GDT), Telephone Station Protectors, 5-Pin Protectors, Industrial Signal and Data Line Protectors, Chip Diodes and Inductive Components. Bourns also offers a range of standard and custom ESD and EMI filters as well as magnetic solutions for VOIP and PoE applications. Headquartered in Riverside, California, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments. Bourns products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. For more information, contact Bourns' corporate headquarters at 1200 Columbia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507. Phone (951) 781- 5500; Fax (951) 781-5006; URL: www.bourns.com.