SEI Electronics - Company Profile
• A Little History . . .
SEI Electronics started manufacturing resistors in 1928,
as part of the Stackpole Carbon Company in St. Mary’s
Pennsylvania. To this day, SEI continues to focus on
resistor products – and nothing else.
In 1986, the senior managers of Stackpole’s resistor
business bought the resistor operations from the Stackpole
Corporation and established a separate company under the
name Stackpole Electronics. Following a short transitional
period, the name of the company was changed to SEI
Electronics, Inc. to further establish a clearly independent
identity.
In 1989, SEI strengthened its manufacturing base by
becoming formally affiliated with Akahane Electronics in
Japan, which has (resistor) manufacturing plants in Japan,
Taiwan and mainland China. Today SEI is one of the
largest exclusive resistor suppliers in the world, with
headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina and a large
distribution facility and customer service center in El Paso,
Texas. In addition, SEI is in the process of building a solid
global presence with a new distribution center in Toronto
(adding to our existing facility in Singapore).
SEI’s products are used in virtually every segment of the
electronics market – including computers and computer
peripherals, telecommunications, automotive, consumer
electronics, industrial controls, medical electronics, and
measurement and testing equipment. The vast majority of
these customers purchase products through SEI’s network
of national and regional electronics distributors. SEI also
sells directly to a select group of original equipment
manufacturers (OEM’s) and to a growing base of contract
electronics manufacturers (CEM’s). Field sales activities
are managed by SEI’s sales staff and supported by an
experienced group of sales representatives throughout
North America.
• Great Products, Great Quality
SEI specializes in fixed resistors, and because of our
specialization, we are able to supply an extensive range of
surface mount and axial-leaded resistor products. We have
significant market share in all of the “high demand” fixed
resistor products, including Thick Film Chip, Thick Film
Chip Arrays, Carbon Film, Metal Film, and Metal Oxide
resistors. In addition, SEI is the only active supplier of
Carbon Composition resistors remaining in North America.
We also take pride in our ability to support more
specialized products, including our line of ultra-precision
metal film resistors. Our focus on resistors allows us to
offer inventory and short lead-time programs on these
unique products when others cannot (or are unwilling to do
so). And in case you’re wondering, we are ISO 9002
certified and we’re in the process of pursuing QS 9000
registration.
• Superior Service
We are proud of the fact that our distributors tell us that
SEI is the best, most service-oriented supplier in the
industry. We’ve earned this reputation by listening to our
customers’ needs, and then working very hard at every
aspect of our business to address those needs. SEI realizes
that success rarely happens by accident, and for that reason,
there are a number of well-designed programs behind every
“ yes” we say to customers. One example is our extensive
inventory (over 2 billion resistors in stock) of the products
that we know the market demands, supported by the
shortest manufacturing lead-times in the industry. We add
to the effectiveness of our inventory by putting the systems
and people in place to process and ship “same day” orders
with ease. We realize that the market demands products
“ off the shelf” , and we deliver, every day.
• Leading Edge Technology for Our Customers
And now SEI is changing the way engineers and buyers
of resistors do business by providing the first truly
functional WEB site in the industry. We were not satisfied
with a web site that simply told a marketing story; we
wanted one that provided real business tools. As a result,
our customers can now do stock checks 24 hours a day, can
access purchase order details right down to who signed for
the shipment, and can review shipment schedules to
guarantee that the products on order are exactly what
production needs. Engineers can access product
specifications fast, without having to click through a maze
of pages of unimportant data. This is how the web should
work! Check it out at www.seielect.com.
When we look at the combination of everything we
offer, we often refer to it as the ResistorPlus Program
because we supply resistors plus all the service and support
needed to effectively manage the supply chain. Give us a
call today and see how we can make your life easier by
servicing all of your resistor needs – no hassles, no
problems. SEI Electronics, your primary source for quality
resistor products.
SEI Electronics Inc. • P.O. Box 58789 • Raleigh, NC 27658-8789 • Telephone: (919) 850-9500 • FAX: (919) 850-9504
Toll Free: (888) SEI-SEI-SEI • www.seielect.com • email: marketing@seielect.com • ISO 9002 Registered
Rev. 07/98