Solectron
Solectron Corporation was an American electronics manufacturing company for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It was the first electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry in 1977. Solectron's first customer designed and distributed an electronic controller for solar energy equipment. The name "Solectron" was a portmanteau of the words "solar" and "electronics".
Headquarters in Milpitas, California | |
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| NYSE: SLR | |
| Industry | Electronics Manufacturing Services, product design and after sales services |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Fate | Purchased by Flextronics |
| Successor | Flex |
| Products | Consumer Electronics, Routers, Switches, TVs |
| Revenue | US$10.56 billion (2006) |
Solectron had sales of around $12 billion a year, and employed 70,000 people in 23 countries. The company was acquired by Flex on October 15, 2007.
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