Strategic Acquisition Cornell Dubilier has been acquired by Knowles Corporation, signaling potential cross-selling opportunities across Knowles’ diverse component portfolio and access to a broader enterprise customer base.

Industrial Focus CDE serves high-demand sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, power supplies, motor drives, inverters, aerospace, telecom, medical equipment, and UPS systems, presenting multiple entry points for capacitors and EMI/RFI suppression solutions.

Recent Innovations Recent launches include long-life DC link capacitors and Type BLS 125°C DC-Link capacitors, highlighting opportunities to upsell with advanced, harsh-environment components for demanding deployments.

Global Capabilities With a workforce of several hundred and manufacturing footprint in the US, CDE offers scalable supply, potential for regional service levels, and collaboration on large-volume programs with automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers.

Risk & Reliability Historical downsizing events and plant closures indicate a need for resilient supply partnerships, dual-sourcing strategies, and robust lead-time commitments to win and retain business in sensitive programs.