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Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic products, microelectronic modules, trimming and precision potentiometers, panel controls and encoders and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other market segments. Bourns products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. Bourns automotive products are manufactured in accordance with the TS16949 standard. Additional company and product information is available at the company’s website at www.bourns.com.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Riverside
Employees
5001-10000
Founded date
1947
Mentions in press and media 6
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| Jun 10, 2024 | US Senate panel expands probe into BMW use of parts from banned Chinese supplier | Autos & TransportationRegulatory & PolicyChevron Human RightsChevron US Senate panel expands probe into BMW use of parts from banned Chinese supplier By David ShepardsonJune 10, 20243:03 PM UTCUpdated ago Save Text Small Text Medium... |
| May 26, 2024 | Automakers Caught in the Web of Chinese Forced Labor Scandal | A recent Senate report uncovered BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Volkswagen's involvement in using parts made with Chinese forced labor, sparking calls for stricter enforcement of laws banning such practices. The report revealed that these auto... |
| May 20, 2024 | BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, VW used parts made with Chinese forced labor, Senate report finds | BMW, Volkswagen and Jaguar Land Rover have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor, a U.S. Senate investigation found, resulting in a call by lawmakers for stricter enforcement. The automake... |
| May 20, 2024 | BMW imported 8,000 vehicles into US with parts from banned Chinese supplier, Senate report says | Autos & TransportationPublic PolicyChevron Regulatory & PolicyChevron Human RightsChevron BMW imported 8,000 vehicles into US with parts from banned Chinese supplier, Senate report says By David ShepardsonMay 20, 20248:29 PM UTCUpda... |
| Nov 12, 2016 | M&A roundup - week ending 11/12/16 | Adobe bought TubeMogul; Google acquired Leapdroid; Facebook acquired CrowdTangle Tesla acquired Grohmann Engineering, a German engineering firm that specializes in automated manufacturing processes. No financial terms of the deal were discl... |
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FAQ about Bourns, Inc.
When was Bourns, Inc. founded?
Bourns, Inc. was founded in 1947.
What has the press written about Bourns, Inc.?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Bourns, Inc., among them “US Senate panel expands probe into BMW use of parts from banned Chinese supplier” (Jun 10, 2024) and “Automakers Caught in the Web of Chinese Forced Labor Scandal” (May 26, 2024).
Is Bourns, Inc. still active?
Yes, Bourns, Inc. is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 24, 2025.