KYOCERA AVX Components s.r.o.

KYOCERA AVX Components s.r.o. (before AVX Czech Republic s.r.o.) is part of the multinational KYOCERA AVX Corporation based in South Carolina, USA (owned by the Japanese company Kyocera Group). KYOCERA AVX Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of passive electronic components and a recognized technical leader in the industry. Its market share also makes it a dominant player in the world market.

Part of the tantalum division is the Lanškroun plant, which was founded in 1992 under the name AVX Czechoslovakia s.r.o. based on successful cooperation between AVX Corporation and Tesla Lanškroun (traditional electronic components manufacturer).

The Lanškroun plant was the first KYOCERA AVX Corporation plant in the Czech Republic, gradually expanding and currently KYOCERA AVX Components s.r.o. has four factories producing a wide range of products.

  • the Lanskroun plant (tantalum division), not only produces a wide range of tantalum capacitors, but also serves the research and development center of these electronic components
  • the Uherske Hradiste plant (ceramic capacitors division and "special products") produces ceramic and power capacitors, MLO capacitors and varistors
  • the plant in Bzenec (Connector Division) focuses on the manufacture of contacts, plastic injection and assembly of connectors

All KYOCERA AVX Components s.r.o. plants in Czech Republic hold all the necessary certifications for product distribution even for the most demanding markets.

In total, the company has more than 2500 employees in the Czech Republic, of which, more than 150 are expert technicians, technical and development engineers.


History of KYOCERA AVX Components s.r.o

2021

Merger of AVX Corporation and Kyocera Corporate Electronic Components into the joint brand KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation (for the Czech Republic under the name KYOCERA AVX Components s.r.o.)

2018

AVX Receives Ethertonics & Extends Product Range to Store Anten and Buys KUMATEC Sondermaschinenbau & Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH

2017

AVX acquires AB Electronik, the Transportation, Sensing & Control Division of TT Electronics PLC

2013

AVX acquires Nichicon Tantalum Division

2007

AVX is acquired by American Technical Ceramics (ATC)

1998

AVX is acquired by the Thomson-CSF (TPC) Passive Components Division

1995

AVX takes ownership of ELCO Corporation and enters NYSE as a public company

1993

AVX assumes responsibility for ELCO Corporation

1990

AVX connects with Kyocera Corporation

1989

AVX acquires Unitrode Passive Components

1987

AVX receives Tantalum operations STC MLC, Glass & Tantalum operating in Corning

1985

AVX Distribution Center is open in Hong Kong, China

1979

Avx Ltd begins production in Coleraine, Northern Ireland

1977

Avx opens a factory in San Salvador and a research plant in Myrtle Beach, SC

1976

AVX limits forms for vtup to the European market

1975

AVX becomes the world's leading manufacturer of MLC

1973

Aerovox sells the name and non-ceramic trade changes to AVX Corporation

1972

Founding of AVX Ceramics Incorporated

1949

Aerovox gets Electrical Reactance

1948

Electrical Reactance Corp, launches condenser operations in Myrtle Beach, SC

1922

Renaming to AEROVOX

KYOCERA AVX in Czech Republic

We consolidate our leadership in the traditional high-volume commercial market (mobile phones, computers, television, gaming consoles, etc.) This requires offering the best technical and cost-effective solutions, achievable through efficient production, implementation of cost-saving programs, yield improvement, saving in materials and manufacturing in the most cost-effective plants.

Mapa závodů AVX Czech Republic Branch - AVX Lanškroun Branch - AVX Bzenec Branch - AVX Uherské Hradiště