Andrew Corporation

Andrew Corporation, a formerly independent manufacturer of hardware for communications networks, was established in 1947 and acquired by CommScope in 2007. It supports customers from 35 countries across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, with manufacturing plants in 12 countries, employing over 4,500 people. Andrew sales in 1999 exceeded US$791 million.

Specific product applications include antennas, cables, amplifiers, repeaters, transceivers, as well as software and training in radio and other wireless communication systems.

Andrew subsidiaries are in Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Canada, Finland, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, France, Italy, and China. In 1986 Andrew acquired Scientific Communications, Inc., and Kintec Corp, further acquiring The Antenna Company in 1996.

External links

* [http://www.commscope.com/andrew/eng/index.html official site]
* [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Andrew-Corporation-Company-History.html 1999 factsheet]