KEMET Corp (NYSE:KEM)

KEMET Corp. is engaged in the manufacture of capacitors. The company's product offerings include tantalum, multilayer ceramic, solid and electrolytic aluminum and film and paper capacitors. It manufactures a broad line of capacitors in many different sizes and configurations using a variety of raw materials. The company operates its business through the following segments: Tantalum, Ceramic, and Film and Electrolytic. The Tantalum segment produces tantalum and aluminum polymer capacitors and produces tantalum powder used in the production of tantalum capacitors. This segment operates manufacturing sites in Portugal, Mexico, China and the United States and maintains a product innovation center in the United States. The Ceramic segment produces ceramic capacitors. This segment operates manufacturing locations in Mexico and a finishing plant in China and maintains a product innovation center in the United States. The Film and Electrolytic segment produces film, paper, and electrolytic capacitors. This segment operates manufacturing sites throughout Europe, Asia, Mexico and the United States and maintains a product innovation center in Sweden. KEMET was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Simpsonville, SC.