AVX Corporation - AVX- Profile

AVX Corporation. The Group's principal activity is to manufacture and market a broad line of passive electronic components and related products. It operates through three reportable segments: Passive Components, Kyocera Electronic Devices ('KED') Resale and Connectors. Passive Components segment manufactures a full line of multi-layered ceramic and solid tantalum capacitors in many different sizes and configurations. Kyocera Electronic Devices Resale segment has a non-exclusive license to distribute and sell certain Kyocera manufactured electronic component and connector products to certain customers and in certain territories outside of Japan. Connectors segment manufactures and markets high-quality electronic connectors and inter-connect systems for use in the telecommunications, information technology hardware, automotive electronics, medical device, defense and aerospace industries. It operates in the United states, Europe and Asia. Passive Components accounted for 62% of fiscal 2006 revenues; Kyocera Electronic Devices Resale, 32% and Connectors, 6%