ARCOTRONICS

Arcotronics, acquired by Kemet in 2007 is one of the world's leading producers of plastic film and metallized plastic film and Wet Tantalum capacitors consumed by most any consumer electronics manufacturer. In addition to manufacturing capacitors, Arcotronics is a leading manufacturer of battery and film capacitor machinery. Arcotronics-Nissei Group, formed in 1962 as ARCO S.p.A., has extensive operations throughout Europe, in the U.S.A. and in Asia with a total 9 manufacturing facilities in Italy, Germany, Asia and U.K. The addition of the Arcotronics Group to KEMET represents a significant strategic milestone to advance toward becoming "The Capacitance Company".