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Paumanok Capacitor, Resistor, Inductor and Circuit Protection Component Market Research Reports Now Available Through Bloomberg

February 7, 2012 By Dennis Leave a Comment

Paumanok Publications, Inc. customers in the financial sector now have an opportunity to access Paumanok market research reports on the worldwide capacitor, resistor, inductor, circuit protection and related materials industries via the new BMART platform- Bloomberg’s new premium research, data and news portal.  A distribution agreement between Paumanok Publications, Inc. and Bloomberg L.P went into affect in September.  The non-exclusive arrangement brings Paumanok’s line of advanced market research reports to Bloomberg’s international customer base of analysts and investors in the financial community. To learn more, contact Dennis M. Zogbi at Paumanok Publications, Inc,  dennis@paumanokgroup.com; or visit www.paumanokgroup.com

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Miba AB Acquires EBG Elektronische Bauelemente

September 30, 2010 By Dennis Leave a Comment

Miba AB (Laakirchen, Austria), strategic partner to the international engine and automotive industry, has acquired high voltage resistor manufacturer EBG Elektronische Bauelemente Gesellschaft M.B.H. based in Kirchbach, Austria.

According to Miba CEO Peter Mitterbauer “In acquiring (this company) Miba is continuing with its growth strategy. This is a move into a new area of technology and products with enormous potential for the future, and constitutes active investment in a major trend – energy. High-performance components for power electronics are a key to more efficient drive systems and the steadily growing use of renewable energy sources such as wind power.”

EBG is a specialist in passive electronic components. At EBG’s Kirchbach site in south-east Styria it develops and produces precision high-voltage, high-performance metal oxide resistors. EBG has operations all around the world, and its client list includes a number of major power electronics groups. In development and production, the company focuses on technologically advanced niches and special applications and is valued by its clients as a high-quality, high- offerings to deliver the most comprehensive, energy-efficient systems solutions for hybrid electric vehicles, wind pitch control and other energy storage applications.

The Miba vision is ‘No power train without Miba technology’. “By acquiring EBG we’re taking another step towards achieving that vision and moving into an absolute growth area – energy generation, energy utilization and electrical drive systems. The new companies will broaden Miba’s product portfolio and strengthen its competencies in future-oriented technologies,” said Mitterbauer.

The EBG resistor product lines consist of an extensive variety of metal oxide products made with an exclusive METOX-FILM formulation. The company offers different style options such as flats, cylindricals, dividers and networks.

Additional Resources: (1) The North American Market For High Voltage Resistors > 1 kV: 2009 (2) Linear Resistors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2009-2014 ISBN # 1-893211-24-X (7/2009)
(2) The North American Market For High Voltage Resistors: 2009

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Ioxus Acquires Advanced Energy Conversion (AEC)

September 29, 2010 By Dennis Leave a Comment

Acquisition Marries Ioxus’ Ultracapacitor Cell Design Expertise with AEC’s Systems Application Experience

Ioxus, Inc. (Oneonta, NY USA- a subsidiary of capacitor manufacturer Custom Electronics, Inc.) a U.S. manufacturer of innovative ultra-capacitor technologies for military, transportation and alternative energy markets, today announced it has acquired Advanced Energy Conversion (AEC- Schenectady, NY USA), which specializes in energy conversion systems using embedded controls, power electronics, and electric machines. Ioxus will incorporate AEC products into its current offerings to deliver the most comprehensive, energy-efficient systems solutions for hybrid electric vehicles, wind pitch control and other energy storage applications.

According to Mark McGough, CEO- “Ioxus is focused on enabling the rapid growth of energy generation and cleantech markets around the world, and the acquisition of AEC’s capabilities in energy conversion systems helps us progress toward that goal. The acquisition of AEC boosts our ability to quickly customize our products’ design to meet the individual needs of our clients, whether they are looking for individual large cell prismatic electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLC) or a complete system.”

Ioxus, which worked with AEC on several projects prior to the acquisition, plans to expand AEC’s 12-member staff and retain its New York-based property, creating local jobs and maintaining its status as the only ultra-capacitor company manufacturing exclusively in the United States.

For more than 10 years, AEC designed, tested and produced electronic power converters, embedded control systems, and electric machines for customers including John Deere, General Motors, American Electric Power, the Department of the Navy, and the Air Force Research Laboratory. The company earned design awards from NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as a reputation for providing fast turnaround for customized product development. AEC’s mission to improve efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and add functionality to a variety of power applications mirrors Ioxus’ commitment to creating environmentally friendly devices that improve packaged energy and power density, simplify integration and enhance performance.

David Torrey, formerly of AEC and now Ioxus vice president of engineering, said, “The products we built at AEC complement Ioxus’ offerings and present the market with a cohesive, yet wide-reaching array of energy storage options that incorporate the highest density and performance with the lowest cost. AEC joins Ioxus at a time in which numerous industries are actively seeking alternative power options, and we look forward to working together as one company to lead the market in fulfilling that need.”

Additional Resources: (1) EDLC Supercapacitors: World Markets: 2006-2010 ISBN # 1-893211-89-4 (2006).

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Panasonic Electronic Devices To Cease Aluminum Capacitor Production in Tennessee

August 30, 2010 By Dennis Leave a Comment

Panasonic Electronic Devices is moving production of speakers and capacitors to other plants, cutting about 90 jobs at its Forks of the River location outside of Knoxville, Tennessee USA. Panasonic currently produces assembled speakers, snap-in type aluminum electrolytic capacitors, and anode foil for capacitors at Forks of the River. The speaker production is moving to Reynosa, Mexico. The capacitor production is moving to their existing capacitor production plant in Malaysia. Assistant General Manager of General Affairs Clark Brandon said the speaker plant move is a consolidation into one production facility. Brandon said the capacitor plant move is due to the bulk of the company’s customer base being in southeast Asia. The design and program management teams are set to stay in Knoxville. The Forks of the River facility will lose about 90 of the remaining 170 employees. In 2002, there were 725 Panasonic employees at Forks of the River. A capacitor foil etching operation will remain in Knoxville, along with speaker engineering, program management and marketing. The company will use Department of Labor funds to help with job training and placement for displaced workers.

Additional Resources: (1) Aluminum Capacitors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2010-2015 ISBN # 0-929717-47-3 (8/2010) (2) CAPACITOR FOIL: Global Market Outlook: 2008- 2013 ISBN # 0-929717-85-6 (2008)

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Cornell Dubilier Acquires Aluminum Foil Formation Facility

June 30, 2010 By Dennis Leave a Comment

Liberty, SC (June 30, 2010) — Cornell Dubilier has acquired the Panasonic electrolytic foil formation facility in Knoxville, Tennessee. Last year this facility produced 10 percent of the world’s electrolytic foil with the industry’s most modern and efficient equipment.

“This acquisition guarantees Cornell Dubilier a consistent supply of our most critical raw material. With this resource our customers will continue to receive our highest level of service and perhaps the most competitive lead times in the industry,” says Jim Kaplan, President of Cornell Dubilier.

“With worldwide shortages of electrolytic foil and long term allocations of this material, Cornell Dubilier’s continued growth was becoming unsustainable. This addition of the foil facility will significantly reduce these lead times, secure our supply chain and give Cornell Dubilier a stronger leadership position in the global electrolytic market.”

Aluminum Foil For Capacitor Anode Production Facility TN USA

Aluminum Foil For Capacitor Anode Production Facility TN USA

Additional Resources: (1) Aluminum Capacitors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2010-2015 ISBN # 0-929717-47-3 (8/2010) (2) CAPACITOR FOIL: Global Market Outlook: 2008- 2013 ISBN # 0-929717-85-6 (2008)

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GE Studies The Closure of Capacitor Film Operations In Fort Edward, New York

December 30, 2009 By Dennis Leave a Comment

GE Energy said it plans to stop extruding capacitor film for all of its capacitors at the Fort Edward, New York facility, which has been making polypropylene film capacitors for more than 60 years. The company also announced they would stop making smaller power film capacitors and concentrate solely on the production of power transmission and distribution capacitors manufactured from imported capacitor grade polypropylene film. The plant, which employs 200, will adjust to 168 after the closing. The United Electrical Workers of America is challenging GE’s wisdom and is protesting the disbandment of the extrusion line and the disbandment of the industrial grade lower voltage capacitors. GE has stressed that no final decision has been made in the matter, but noted with respect to the extrusion operations that the technology had shifted away from the type produced at Fort Edward.

Additional Resources: (1) Paper & Plastic FILM Capacitors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2008-2013 ISBN # 0-929717-87-2 (2008).

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ON Semiconductor to Acquire California Micro Devices for Access To “Access To Integrated Passive Technology”

December 30, 2009 By Dennis Leave a Comment

ON Semiconductor and California Micro Devices announced on December 14, 2009 the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which ON Semiconductor will acquire California Micro Devices (CMD) through a cash tender offer of $4.70 per share. With net cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $45 million at the end of November 2009, the transaction value of CMD represents an enterprise value of approximately $63 million and an equity value of approximately $108 million, based on common stock outstanding and issued. The proposed transaction and related merger agreement have been approved by each company’s board of directors. “The acquisition of California Micro Devices will significantly strengthen our offering of application specific integrated passive (ASIP) devices to protect products in the wireless, computing and consumer electronics end-markets,” said Keith Jackson, ON Semiconductor president and CEO. “In addition, CMD’s expertise in protection solutions for the high brightness LED (HBLED) market, as well as their strengths in LC-based EMI (electromagnetic interference) filtering and low capacitance ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection, complement our existing portfolio of protection and lighting solutions. With technology and process development expertise in ESD and EMI protection, CMD is highly differentiated in the marketplace – as demonstrated by their strong relationships with leading global customers across multiple large and growing applications. Combined with ON Semiconductor’s global sales channel footprint and effective channels of distribution, we expect to be able to support a broader and deeper penetration of CMD’s overall product portfolio with market-leading customers. This should enable us to accelerate revenue growth for CMD’s products and increase market share. We also believe CMD’s products and operations will benefit from ON Semiconductor’s world- class manufacturing capabilities.”

Additional Resources: (1)
Integrated Passive Devices: World Markets: 2003-2008 ISBN # 1-893211-61-4 (2003)

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Holy Stone Buys Hitachi AIC Tantalum and Niobium Capacitor Division

December 30, 2009 By Dennis Leave a Comment

Bill Tang, the CEO of Holy Stone Enterprise Co. LTD has confirmed that Holy Stone through the establishment of a new corporation is assuming the assets and operations of Hitachi Chemical Electronics Co., LTD (Hitachi AIC) Tantalum and Niobium Capacitor division. Holy Stone Enterprise Co. LTD (Holy Stone) is a Taiwan based Electronic Component distributor and manufacturer of Ceramic Capacitors and other ceramic based products. Holy Stone is a public corporation listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC stock code 3026). Hitachi Chemical and Holy Stone have had a long time cooperative relationship and the transition is expected to proceed smoothly with the transfer culminating in Q2, 2010. The addition of Tantalum and Niobium capacitors to their existing Ceramic Capacitor product offering expands Holy Stone’s offering of high technology, application specific capacitor solutions.

Additional Resources: (1) Tantalum Capacitors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2010-2015 ISBN # 1-893211-11-8 (© April 2010) (2) Niobium-Oxide Capacitors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2005-2010 ISBN # 1-893211-49-5 (2005)

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Panasonic Confirms The Company Is Phasing Out Anode Foil Operations in Knoxville, Tennessee USA

December 11, 2009 By Dennis Leave a Comment

A spokesperson for Panasonic Electronic Devices has confirmed that the production of capacitor anode foil at the Knoxville facility in Tennessee USA will cease production by mid-2010. The original press release issued by the company in the June quarter stated only that the aluminum electrolytic capacitor operations in Knoxville TN USA would be consolidated into existing plants in Asia, and that the future of the foil operations was uncertain. Panasonic informed PCI Magazine in December 2009 that the decision had been made to stop producing all anode foil in Tennessee, and that final orders would be shipped in mid 2010.

Additional Resources: (1) Aluminum Capacitors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2010-2015 ISBN # 0-929717-47-3 (8/2010) (2) CAPACITOR FOIL: Global Market Outlook: 2008- 2013 ISBN # 0-929717-85-6 (2008)

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Vishay and Mag.Layers Announce License Agreement for High-Current, Low-Profile Composite Inductors

November 11, 2009 By Dennis Leave a Comment

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced today that Mag.Layers Scientific-Technics Co., Ltd., has entered into a worldwide, non-exclusive license agreement with Vishay for the right to manufacture, use, sell, and distribute composite inductors under certain of Vishay’s patents.

Vishay vigorously enforces its intellectual property rights. Non-exclusive licenses for IHLP® technology and related technologies are available under the same patents licensed to Mag.Layers and several other inductor manufacturers. Persons interested in licensing this technology should contact Tim Shafer, senior director, product marketing, Inductors Division at +1 605-668-4121.

Mag.Layers is a manufacturer of electronic components including power inductors, RF inductors/filters, antennas, and EMI suppression components.

Additional Resources: (1) Discrete Inductors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2009-2014 (ISBN# 1-893211-47-9)

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