AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX)
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (Map) Phone: 843-448-9411
Fax: 843-916-7751
http://www.avx.com
Overview
AVX proves that tiny parts can add up to big business. The company's Passive Components segment makes passive electronic components for automotive braking systems, copiers, hearing aids, locomotives, and wireless phones. The KED Resale segment specializes in products made by Kyocera Electronic Devices, such as ceramic and tantalum capacitors that store, filter, and regulate electrical energy in electronic devices. The interconnect segment makes electronic connectors for automotive and medical electronics applications. Customers have included Nokia and Robert Bosch. About 44% of the company's sales are made in Asia.
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Key financials for AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: AVX) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | March |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £1,031.1 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 26.7% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £152.2 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 70.8% |
| 2011 Employees | 11,200 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 5.7% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX)
| Chairman Emeritus | Kazuo Inamori (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| Chairman, President, and CEO | John S. Gilbertson |
| VP, CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary | Kurt P. Cummings |
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