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¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ Marks 70 Years of Innovation

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ Marks 70 Years of Innovation

RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 13, 2017 - ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ, a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, is marking 70 years of electronic components innovation. ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ was founded on July 7, 1947 by Marlan and Rosemary ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ. The pioneering couple invented a product to accurately determine an aircraft's pitch attitude solving a crucial problem that helped make aeronautics safer. Setting a strong technological foundation for growth in 1952, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ introduced the first Trimpot® trimming potentiometer, which remains the industry standard used to perform accurate circuit adjustments in a wide range of electronic equipment.

From its humble garage beginnings 70 years ago, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ has grown to be a global leader in the design and manufacture of a comprehensive portfolio of circuit protection, circuit conditioning and motion control products as well as a full line of customized vehicle sensors. The company continues to set industry standards in the development of advanced high quality and high reliability products and technologies while expanding its range of valuable solutions through strategic acquisitions. As one of the influential trailblazers in the electronics industry, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ supports its extensive customer base with 6500 employees around the world in 11 offices and 28 manufacturing and R&D facilities.

"My parents founded our company around a simple philosophy: provide top-quality products, responsive service and high value for our customers. These ideals are still the benchmarks of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ today," said Gordon ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ, CEO of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ "As we mark this important milestone of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ' 70th anniversary this year, the management team has established a progressive course of continued innovation in meeting performance, miniaturization, energy efficiency, critical system protection and precise measurement requirements of an increasing array of more complex, integrated and sensitive emerging market applications."

"Celebrating 70 years in business is a significant achievement for any company. At ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ, we remain on a course of continued strategic growth based on our proven applications expertise and market-focused organization that is backed by our world-class network of distributors," said Erik Meijer, President and COO of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ "We are proud of our legacy of bringing differentiated products, and continual technology and service improvements helping our customers satisfy specific industry requirements while also giving them a competitive advantage. It is truly an honor to have our customers' continued trust and business."

1947 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ Laboratories founded by Marlan and Rosemary ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ
1952 Trimpot® Trimming Potentiometer introduced
1962 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ AG European headquarters established in Switzerland
1969 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® products supported Apollo 11 moon landing
1970 Panel controls & precision potentiometers product lines introduced
1976 Resistor network products introduced
1985 Surface mount trimmers and resistor networks introduced
1986 Taipei, Taiwan manufacturing facility began operations
1989 Sensors & Controls introduced steering sensor products
1991 Recon Optical, Inc. cameras imaged over 4,000,000 U.S. reconnaissance photos during Desert Storm
1994 Xiamen, China manufacturing facility began operations
1995 Multifuse® Polymer Positive Temperature Coefficient product line introduced
1998 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ offers standard and custom surge protection solutions
2006 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ acquires assets of J.W. Miller Division of Bell Industries, the Automotive Controls Division of SSI Technologies, Inc. and the Polymer PTC business of Therm-O-Disc, Inc.
2008 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ acquires assets from Emerson' gas discharge tube business
2009 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ acquires central office surge protection products from Corning Cable Systems LLC
2012 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ acquires assets from Jensen Devices AB, Stockholm, Sweden
2014 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ acquires Komatsulite, Mfg. Co., Ltd of Japan
2015 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ acquires Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. trimming potentiometer business
2016 ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ acquires Transtek power transformer business

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ will memorialize its 70th anniversary with a commemorative book, by highlighting the company's accomplishments in a new and in several events with its valued customers and partners throughout 2017.

About ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ
¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ is a leading manufacturer and supplier of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components, microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, California, USA, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at www.bourns.com.

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® and the ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ logo are registered trademarks of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ and may be used only with the permission of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ and proper acknowledgement. Other listed names and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

About ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components, microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, California, USA, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical (low/medium risk), audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at www.bourns.com.

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® and the ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ logo are registered trademarks of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ and may be used only with the permission of ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ and proper acknowledgement. Other listed names and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® products have not been designed for and are not intended for use in "lifesaving," "life-critical" or "life-sustaining" applications nor any other applications where failure or malfunction of the ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® product may result in personal injury or death. See Legal Disclaimer Notice www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf

Agency Contact:
Annette Keller
Keller Communication
annettekeller1984@gmail.com
Company Contact:
David Scofield
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(951) 781-5054
david.scofield@bourns.com