I think you should be awarded the 'Too Much Free Time' trophy. <g>

Rick Thompson

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Stephen R. Gregory
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 6:44 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] When did Gardiner disappear?


In a message dated 09/08/2000 8:31:47 AM Central Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

> Hi All,
>
>  A pseudo trivia question.  When did Gardiner get bought out by Kester (I
>  think)?
>
>  Hans

Hi Hans!

The company was founded in 1899 as the Chicago Solder Company to produce
flux-cored solder. This patented Kester manufacturing process has had a
major
impact in the electronics industry to this day.

As Kester grew and gained success, the company opened manufacturing
facilities in Brantford, Ontario, Canada in 1931 and Anaheim, California in
1959. In 1967, Kester Solder was acquired by Litton Systems Division of
Litton Industries.

Kester recognized the importance of being a global supplier in the
electronics industry by establishing manufacturing facilities in Singapore
(1970) and in Germany (1972) to better service the Asian and European
markets
respectively. In 1990, Kester acquired the Blackstone Flux. This facility
produces and develops products for the automotive heat exchanger and
wire/strip tinning markets.

In efforts to further extend the product line offering, Kester acquired the
assets of two divisions of the Gardiner Metals Company in 1995 - Gardiner
Solder and Techform Laboratories. To handle the growing demand in Asia,
facilities were opened in Taiwan (1992), Malaysia (1996), and the
Philippines
in 1998.

Kester continued to expand in 1998 by acquiring the IEM electronic solder
paste product line from Fusion Incorporated and the assets of Cramco Solder
Alloys Limited in Canada. Again in 1999, Kester grew by acquiring Tarutin
Co., Ltd. of Japan.

So what did I win?  ;^>

-Steve Gregory-

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