>SCP Pool Corporation is the largest independent distributor of swimming pool supplies and related products. Currently, the Company operates 108 service centers in 35 states, the United Kingdom and France, through which it distributes more than 52,000 national brand and private label products to approximately 27,000 customers,. Robert, check out Pwer...not long ago it was a $10 stock. >Power-One is a leading manufacturer of power conversion products designed primarily for communications applications. Rack power systems are sold directly to Internet service providers and telecom central offices. OEM power products are sold to manufacturers of datacom and telecom equipment.
The company is composed of the AC&DC Power Systems, High Density-Board Mounted Power, Melcher, and Telecom Systems divisions. A definitive agreement was reached on March 31, 2000 to acquire Powec AS, which is expected to close in May.
Power-One, with headquarters in Camarillo, has over 4,000 employees with manufacturing operations in Irvine, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; Mexico; Dominican Republic; Puerto Rico; Switzerland; Ireland; Slovakia; and China. |