Solectron
Headquarters in Milpitas, California | |
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| NYSE: SLR | |
| Industry | Electronics Manufacturing Services, product design and after sales services |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Fate | liquidated by Flextronics |
| Successor | Flex Ltd. |
| Products | Consumer Electronics, Routers, Switches, TVs |
| Revenue | US$10.56 billion (2006) |
Solectron Corporation was an American electronics manufacturing company for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Solectron's first customer designed and distributed an electronic controller for solar energy equipment. The name "Solectron" was a portmanteau of the words "solar" and "electronics".
Solectron had sales of around $12 billion a year, and employed 70,000 people in 23 countries. The company was acquired by Flex on October 15, 2007.