BEI Technologies Inc., through its 100% owned subsidiary, BEI
Sensors & Systems Company, Inc., designs, manufactures and sells
electronic devices that provide vital sensory input for the control
systems of advanced machinery and automation systems. These
sensors, most of which are concerned with physical motion, provide
information that is essential to logical, safe and efficient operation of
sophisticated machinery. The Company's brands were distributed
during the past fiscal year through Sensors & Systems' direct sales
force to more than 7,000 different commercial customers, principally in
the United States. The Company's main product groups may be
categorized as traditional sensors and complementary products,
micromachined sensors and engineered subsystems (such as inertial
measurement units and trackballs).
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From latest 10Q
Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2000 increased $22.2 million
or 29.2% to $97.9 million from $75.8 million during the same period in
fiscal 1999. The principal increase was attributable to expanded sales of
GyroChip sensors to foreign and domestic automotive customers for use in
stability control systems. |
