February 19, 2019Management
AGC to acquire global operations of the Advanced Dielectric Division of US-based Taconic
AGC (headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Takuya Shimamura) is pleased to announce an agreement with US-based Taconic to acquire the Advanced Dielectric Division (ADD) and a portion of the Industrial Products Division (IPD) of Taconic (the Transaction). The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval.
Established in 1961, Taconic currently operates two divisions: the ADD and IPD. The ADD manufactures and sells super high-performance rigid Copper Clad Laminates (CCL), an enabling printed circuit board technology for RF and microwave electronics, including automotive ADAS and mobile communications; IPD manufactures and sells industrial composite films, fabrics and tapes commonly used in many industrial processes including semiconductor manufacturing composite molding and sealing and packaging.
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・Representative | Andrew Gordon Russell |
・Year established | 1961 |
・Headquarters | New York, US |
・Number of employees | Approx. 730 (as of Feb. 2019) |
・Main lines of business | Manufacture and sale of high-end prepreg/rigid CCL, and industrial composite films |
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