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== History == |
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Vishay Intertechnology was founded in 1962 by Dr. [[Felix Zandman]]. It began operations with a [[patent]]ed technology that had two product lines: [[foil resistors]] and foil resistance [[strain gage]]s. In 1985, having grown from a start-up into the world's leading manufacturer of these original products, the company began an ongoing series of acquisitions to become a broadline manufacturer of electronics components<ref>http://www.vishay.com/company/about/</ref>. |
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Vishay was founded in 1962 to manufacture and market [[foil resistors]], an invention of |
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Dr. [[Felix Zandman]], Ph.D., Executive Chairman of the Board and founder. With the financial support of [[Alfred P. Slaner]] this became a reality. The company began operations with [[foil resistors]] and foil resistance [[strain gauges]] as its initial product offerings. In 1985, having grown from a start-up into the world’s leading manufacturer of these original products, Vishay began an ongoing series of strategic acquisitions to become a broadline manufacturer of electronic components. In the first years of the 21st century the company moved most of its production from higher-cost areas to China, Israel, Mexico, India and the Czech Republic.<ref>{{cite book |title=The future of work in Massachusetts |authorlink=Tom Juravich |last=Juravich |first=Tom |page=63 |year=2007 |publisher=[[University of Massachusetts Press]] |isbn=9781558496071 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:51, 9 June 2010
| Company type | Public (NYSE: VSH) |
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| Industry | electronics |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters |  Malvern, PA, United States |
Key people | Dr. Felix Zandman, Ph.D., Executive Chairman |
| Products | rectifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, optoelectronic products, selected integrated circuits, resistors, capacitors, inductors, sensors, transducers |
| Revenue |  $ 2.83 billion USD (2007) |
| $218 Million USD (2007) | |
| $131 Million USD (2007) | |
Number of employees | 27,900 (2008) |
| Website | www.vishay.com |
Vishay Intertechnology is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. Vishay has manufacturing plants in Israel, China and five other Asian countries, Europe, and the Americas where it produces rectifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, optoelectronics, selected integrated circuits, resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Vishay Intertechnology revenues for 2009 were $2.042 billion. As of December 31, 2009, Vishay Intertechnology had approximately 22,300 full-time employees[1].
History
Vishay Intertechnology was founded in 1962 by Dr. Felix Zandman. It began operations with a patented technology that had two product lines: foil resistors and foil resistance strain gages. In 1985, having grown from a start-up into the world's leading manufacturer of these original products, the company began an ongoing series of acquisitions to become a broadline manufacturer of electronics components[2].