Solid State plc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, distributes and supplies electronic equipment in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, North America, and Internationally. The company operates through Components and Systems divisions. The Components division provides own brand manufactured and franchised components; and value-added services, including sourcing and obsolescence management. This division also designs-in technical solutions for customers seeking cutting edge, electronic, opto-electronic, electro-mechanical components, and displays. The Systems division offers systems solutions, which include industrial computing and vision systems; custom battery packs providing portable power; energy storage solutions; and advanced communication systems, encompassing wideband antennas and radio products. It also supplies electronic components and materials; and designs and manufactures digital images, as well as provides engineering consultation services, and ferrite and magnetic components and solutions. It serves industrial, defense and security, medical, energy, autonomous systems, and transportation industries. The company was formerly known as Solid State Supplies plc and changed its name to Solid State plc in May 2006. Solid State plc was incorporated in 1963 and is headquartered in Redditch, the United Kingdom.
