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75 Jahre Innovation

¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® Letters of Recognition: from Arrow, TTI, RS, Bürklin, MBS, and Anglia.

Seventy-five years ago, co-founders Marlan and Rosemary ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ set up shop in their tiny 384 square-foot garage in Altadena, California. Their idea to provide a component solution to accurately determine an aircraft's pitch attitude solved a crucial problem for pilots. Their invention of the first miniature linear motion and vane position potentiometers propelled the ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ' small start-up into the global corporation it is today. What started from the development of a single product, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ is now known as a trusted innovator and manufacturer of a wide range of advanced products that are used in thousands of electronics industry applications.

From its earliest days, the founders established a benchmark for quality, value and innovation. In 1952, Marlan ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ patented the world's first trimming potentiometer, trademarked Trimpot®, which remains the industry standard. ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ now holds more than 91 patents, and that inventive spirit and dedication to excellence is still strong today. With a culture and processes that ensure continuous improvement and outstanding customer service, the company excels at meeting design requirements and satisfying international standards for a broad variety of applications in the automotive/vehicle, industrial, energy, consumer, computer, telecommunications, instrumentation, audio and low/medium risk* medical markets.

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¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ Riverside facility in 1962

In addition to its worldwide headquarters in Riverside, California, ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ now has 14 additional facilities around the world, and has continued expanding through strategic acquisitions and start-up initiatives. Its comprehensive portfolio now consists of more than 19 different product lines.

*¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® products have not been designed for and are not intended for use in "lifesaving," "life-critical" or "life-sustaining" applications nor any other applications where failure or malfunction of the ¸ß±¶ÂÖÅÌ® product may result in personal injury or death. See Legal Disclaimer Notice www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf