TDK Electronics

TDK Electronics is a German manufacturer of electronic components, modules, and systems. The business was established in 1999 under the name EPCOS AG, following the separation of Siemens Matsushita Components, a joint venture formed by Siemens and Matsushita in 1989. Its origins therefore combine Siemens' industrial and electrical-engineering activities with Matsushita's component-manufacturing heritage. EPCOS became a publicly traded company in October 1999, with its shares opening in Frankfurt and New York. Siemens and Matsushita each initially retained a 12.5 percent interest. The ownership structure changed during the following decade. Siemens disposed of its EPCOS stake in 2006, and Matsushita sold its remaining holding later that year. On 31 July 2008, TDK Corporation agreed to acquire a controlling interest in EPCOS. TDK completed the full acquisition on 1 October 2009, after which the company operated as part of the TDK group and later adopted the TDK Electronics name. The transaction brought EPCOS's component portfolio and production network into a broader Japanese electronics group while preserving the business's German engineering and manufacturing base. TDK Electronics serves industrial, automotive, energy, telecommunications, information-technology, consumer-electronics, and other equipment markets. Its products include capacitors, ceramic components, electromagnetic-compatibility filters, inductors, non-linear resistors, surge arresters, and ferrites. The company also develops sensors and related modules and systems. These products are generally embedded components rather than consumer-facing finished goods, so the brand's commercial role is primarily business-to-business: it supplies parts used in power conversion, signal management, electromagnetic interference suppression, energy storage, sensing, and electronic protection. The company's German production footprint includes facilities in Heidenheim an der Brenz for inductors and capacitors and Berlin for sensors. Its international manufacturing network has included sites in Brazil, Spain, India, Hungary, Austria, the United States, the Czech Republic, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and China. Following the acquisition, TDK and EPCOS also established a broader TDK-EPC cooperation in Japan, described as involving approximately 36,000 employees worldwide at the time. Today, TDK Electronics is best understood as the successor to EPCOS within TDK's electronic-components business, with a focus on engineered components, modules, and systems for demanding industrial and technology applications.

TDK Electronics traces its corporate history to Siemens Matsushita Components, a joint venture established by Siemens and Matsushita in 1989. The venture operated in the electronic-components field before being reorganized as EPCOS AG in 1999. The new company represented a transition from a jointly owned operating venture to an independently listed component manufacturer. EPCOS shares began trading in Frankfurt and New York on 15 October 1999. Siemens and Matsushita each retained a 12.5 percent ownership interest at the time of the listing. The shareholder structure evolved in 2006. Siemens sold its EPCOS shares, followed later that year by Matsushita's disposal of its holding. These transactions removed the original parent companies from direct ownership and left EPCOS as an independent publicly traded enterprise. EPCOS continued to develop and manufacture passive electronic components and related technologies for industrial and technology markets. TDK Corporation became the next major corporate owner. On 31 July 2008, TDK agreed to acquire a controlling stake in EPCOS. The acquisition was completed in stages, with TDK obtaining full ownership on 1 October 2009. Following completion, TDK and EPCOS established a broader TDK-EPC cooperation in Japan, described at the time as involving roughly 36,000 employees worldwide. The integration connected EPCOS's established European engineering and manufacturing organization with TDK's international technology and production network. The business's portfolio has centered on components used inside electronic equipment rather than branded end products. Capacitors support energy storage and power-management functions; inductors and ferrites are used in filtering and magnetic circuits; ceramic components serve insulation, capacitance, and other electronic functions; EMC filters help control unwanted electromagnetic interference; and non-linear resistors and surge arresters provide protection against abnormal electrical conditions. The company has also maintained sensor activities and supplies modules and systems built around component technologies. Manufacturing has remained geographically diversified. In Germany, facilities in Heidenheim an der Brenz have been associated with inductors and capacitors, while Berlin has been associated with sensors. International production locations have included Brazil, Spain, India, Hungary, Austria, the United States, the Czech Republic, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and China. This footprint supports supply to automotive, industrial, energy, telecommunications, information-technology, and consumer-electronics customers. The EPCOS name is therefore principally a historical and product-brand identity within the TDK corporate structure. The successor organization is known as TDK Electronics AG and operates as a TDK Corporation subsidiary. Its continuing role is that of a specialized electronic-components supplier, combining the former EPCOS product platform and German industrial base with the scale of the TDK group.

• 2009

  Full acquisition by TDK

  [1]TDK Electronicsen.wikipedia.org

  TDK completes its acquisition of EPCOS on 1 October, bringing the company fully into the TDK group.

• 2008

  TDK agrees to acquire control

  [1]TDK Electronicsen.wikipedia.org

  TDK Corporation agrees to acquire a controlling stake in EPCOS on 31 July.

• 2006

  Original shareholders exit

  [1]TDK Electronicsen.wikipedia.org

  Siemens and Matsushita sell their remaining interests in EPCOS during 2006.

• 1999

  EPCOS AG is created

  [1]TDK Electronicsen.wikipedia.org

  EPCOS AG is established from Siemens Matsushita Components and becomes an independently listed electronic-components company.

• 1999

  Public trading begins

  [1]TDK Electronicsen.wikipedia.org

  EPCOS shares begin trading in Frankfurt and New York on 15 October.

• 1989

  Siemens Matsushita Components is formed

  [1]TDK Electronicsen.wikipedia.org

  Siemens and Matsushita establish Siemens Matsushita Components, the joint venture that later becomes the corporate predecessor of EPCOS.

A technology-focused business-to-business supplier of electronic components, modules, and systems, combining German EPCOS engineering heritage with the global manufacturing and technology resources of TDK Corporation.

• Passive electronic components

  Capacitors

  TDK Electronics manufactures capacitor products used for energy storage, filtering, coupling, decoupling, and power-management functions in electronic and electrical equipment. The range belongs to the company's historical EPCOS component portfolio and is produced for industrial and other embedded applications rather than as a consumer-facing finished product.

• Magnetic and passive components

  Inductors and ferrites

  Inductors and ferrites form a core part of the company's magnetic-component activities. They are used in energy conversion, filtering, signal conditioning, power supplies, and electromagnetic-noise control. Production has been associated with the German facility in Heidenheim an der Brenz and with the company's international manufacturing network.

• Electronic components

  Ceramic components

  The ceramic-components portfolio uses ceramic materials in component designs serving insulation, capacitance, filtering, and other electrical functions. These products are supplied as embedded parts for electronic systems and complement the company's broader passive-component offering.

• Electromagnetic-compatibility components

  EMC filters

  EMC filters help equipment limit or withstand unwanted electromagnetic interference. TDK Electronics supplies filtering technologies for applications in which reliable signal integrity, emissions control, and compatibility among electronic systems are important.

• Protection components

  Non-linear resistors and surge arresters

  Non-linear resistors and surge arresters are used to protect circuits and equipment from abnormal voltage or current conditions. Their electrical behavior supports limiting, diverting, or absorbing transient events in industrial and electronic applications.

• Sensors and sensor systems

  Sensors

  Sensors and related technologies extend the business beyond passive components into measurement and detection. The Berlin production location has been associated with sensor manufacturing. Specific sensor families and launch dates are not identified in the supplied reference material.

• Electronic modules and systems

  Modules and systems

  TDK Electronics also supplies modules and systems that combine component technologies for particular electrical, electronic, or sensing applications. The available reference material confirms this business scope but does not specify individual product names or launch dates.

• 2009

  TDK completes the full acquisition of EPCOSM&A

  Background

  After agreeing to acquire control in 2008, TDK proceeded to complete the purchase of the remaining EPCOS business.

  Action taken

  TDK completed the acquisition on 1 October 2009 and established a wider TDK-EPC cooperation in Japan.

  Aftermath

  EPCOS became part of TDK, and the successor business later operated under the TDK Electronics name while retaining its electronic-components, modules, and systems activities.

  Source

• 2008

  TDK announces the acquisition of a controlling EPCOS stakeM&A

  Background

  EPCOS had become independent from its original Siemens and Matsushita shareholders after both companies sold their interests in 2006. TDK subsequently pursued control of the German electronic-components manufacturer.

  Action taken

  TDK Corporation agreed on 31 July 2008 to acquire a controlling stake in EPCOS.

  Aftermath

  The transaction led to TDK's full acquisition of EPCOS in October 2009 and the integration of the business into TDK's global electronic-components operations.

  Source

1. 1TDK Electronicsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2EPCOS official websiteepcos.com