Bourns Acquires Komatsulite Mfg. Co., Ltd

RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 3, 2014 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, announced today that it has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Komatsulite Mfg. Co., Ltd and its subsidiaries.  Komatsulite, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a leader in the field of safety devices for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Gordon Bourns, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bourns, Inc., said, “The acquisition of Komatsulite is a significant milestone in Bourns’ long term growth which adds highly complementary products consistent with our strategic roadmap.”
Komatsulite’s innovative mini-breaker devices enable long battery life, high current draw and fast recharge, while providing an effective mechanism to protect against over-temperature conditions.  Komatsulite also manufactures specialty connectors and a range of precision-molded components for electronics equipment.  With four manufacturing facilities in Japan and one in China, Komatsulite generates in excess of $100 million in annual revenues.

According to Dr. Erik Meijer, President of Bourns Electronics, this acquisition provides Bourns with an attractive offering of protectors combining bi-metal switches and thermistors.  “New component technology introductions in the safety device arena are rare and we are very excited about adding Komatsulite’s mini-breaker products to our broad range of protection technologies,” said Dr. Meijer.  “With over 30 years of market experience and a variety of innovative internally-developed and acquired products, Bourns is committed to supplying the best and most reliable electronic solutions to satisfy the diverse needs of our customers.”

Yoichi Yoshimura, President and CEO of Komatsulite Mfg. Co., Ltd, said, “The combination with Bourns is ideal for Komatsulite’s customers which will now benefit not only from our superior precision-molded devices but also from having access to Bourns’ extensive global sales and technical support network.  Our team is excited about joining Bourns and pursuing new opportunities for the Komatsulite business.”

About Bourns
Bourns, Inc., 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, Bourns 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

About Komatsulite
Komatsulite Mfg. Co., Ltd, is a specialist manufacturer of precision-molded components for the electronics industry and the leading supplier of mini-breaker devices that are used as safety devices primarily in batteries with the ability to interrupt current flows in case of power surges or excessive temperatures.  More information is available at www.komatsulite.co.jp.