Amphenol Acquires Advanced Circuit Technology, Inc.WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 1998--Amphenol Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :APH APH American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. APH Actual Production History APH Association of Personal Historians APH Antepartum Hemorrhage APH A Pleasurable Headache (Matthew Good Band community) ) announced that it has acquired Advanced Circuit Technology, Inc. ("ACT"). ACT, based in Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. , is a leading designer and manufacturer of sophisticated flexible circuits ("Sculptured Circuits") used to interconnect all manner of electronic devices to printed circuit boards or interconnect one circuit board to another. ACT uses proprietary technology in manufacturing flexible circuits that are custom designed to solve demanding customer interconnect needs at the lowest installed cost. ACT's products are used in a variety of applications including data and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , medical instrumentation, and aerospace and industrial applications. Amphenol's Chairman, Martin H. Loeffler, stated, "ACT is a fine company with excellent management and technology and a leading position in flexible circuits for its target markets. We are very excited about ACT joining the Amphenol family and we planto facilitate bringing their technology to the world markets. ACT's founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joseph A. Roberts, will continue in his role of CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ACT following the acquisition." Amphenol Corporation manufactures connectors, cable and interconnect systems for electronics, cable television, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation and industrial applications. The Company's products are engineered and produced in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and the Far East and sold by a worldwide sales and marketing organization.
CONTACT: Amphenol Corp., Wallingford
Edward G. Jepsen, 203/265-8650
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