# Bourns acquires KEKO-Varicon

Bourns, Inc. acquired all shares of KEKO-Varicon d.o.o. Žužemberk, a manufacturer of overvoltage protection products including varistors and EMI suppression components. Financial terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-07-16
- Where: Žužemberk, Slovenia, Slovenia
- Status: completed
- Products: overvoltage protection products, varistors, EMI suppression components
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Bourns](https://endata.com/companies/40662.md) (acquirer)
- [KEKO-Varicon](https://endata.com/companies/40663.md) (target)
- [MSIN Group](https://endata.com/companies/40704.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [bourns.com](https://www.bourns.com/news/press-releases/pr/2019/07/16/bourns-acquires-circuit-protection-component-company-keko-varicon-d.o.o.-%C5%BEu%C5%BEemberk), 2019-07-16: "The acquisition allows Bourns to gain a significant strategic advantage in the range of protection solutions we can offer our customers, particularly in addressing the strict requirements of the automotive industry."
- [electronicsweekly.com](https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/bourns-buys-slovenian-voltage-protection-specialist-2019-07/), 2019-07-17: "The acquisition allows Bourns to gain a significant strategic advantage in the range of protection solutions we can offer our customers, particularly in addressing the strict requirements of the automotive industry."
- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/bourns-acquires-slovenian-overvoltage-protection-company/), 2019-07-17: "The acquisition allows Bourns to gain a significant strategic advantage in the range of protection solutions we can offer our customers, particularly in addressing the strict requirements of the automotive industry."

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