AVX Corp.

Exporter
PO Box 867, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-0867, United States
(843)448-9411, http://www.avxcorp.com

Primary SIC: Electronic Capacitors, Primary NAICS: Electronic Capacitor Manufacturing
Description: AVX Corporation was incorporated in Delaware and is headquartered in South Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The company is publicly traded on the NYSE. AVX is a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of a broad line of passive electronic components and related products. The company's electronic component products include ceramic and tantalum capacitors, film capacitors, varistors, filters and other components. Products are manufactured in the company's facilities throughout the world and by Kyocera Corporation of Japan, a public company that owns approximately 71 percent of AVX outstanding common stock. AVX also manufactures and sell electronic connectors and inter-connect systems, and distributes and sells certain electronic connectors manufactured by Kyocera. AVX has three reportable segments: passive components, Kyocera electronic devices (KED resale) and connectors. The passive components segment includes ceramic components, advanced components and tantalum components. Virtually all types of electronic devices use passive component products to store, filter or regulate electric energy. AVX's customers are multi-national original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), independent electronic component distributors and electronic manufacturing service providers (EMSs). Products are marketed through a direct sales force and independent manufacturers' representatives. More

Manufacturing: Passive electronic components and related products. Services: Prepacked software, electronic components.