Knowles Corp (Knowles) designs, manufactures and sells advanced micro-acoustic microphones, balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, high-performance capacitors and radio frequency products. The company's product portfolio includes microphones, balanced armature speakers, hearing health components, smart microphones, audio processors, search audio products, selection guides, capacitors, RF and microwave components. It serves automotive, telecom, automotive medical implantable and medical equipment, military, aerospace/avionics, EMI and connector filtering, oil exploration, instrumentation and industrial electronics industry. The company operates in the US, the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, China and India. Knowles is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, the US.
Headquarters
United States of America
Address
1151 Maplewood Drive, Itasca, Illinois, 60143
Website
www.knowles.com
Telephone
1 630 2505100
No of Employees
7,000
Industry
Technology and Communications
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
KN (NYSE)
Revenue (2022)
$764.7M
-11.9%
(2022 vs 2021)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2022)
XYZ
-386%
(2022 vs 2021)
Market Cap*
$1.4B
Net Profit Margin (2022)
XYZ
-424.5%
(2022 vs 2021)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products |
|---|
| Microphones |
| Balanced Armature Speakers |
| Hearing Health Components |
| XYZ |
| XYZ |
| XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Plans/Strategy | In January, the company announced its plans to introduce its new audio and voice technologies at CES 2024. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In November, the company's RAN balanced armature drivers were selected by JLab to help produce premium sound for the new Epic Lab Edition true wireless earbuds. |
| 2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In September, the company entered into an agreement to acquire Cornell Dubilier. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Knowles Corp | Infineon Technologies AG | GoerTek Inc | Kyocera Corp | Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | Germany | China | Japan | Japan |
| City | Itasca | Neubiberg | Weifang | Kyoto-Shi | Nagaokakyo-Shi |
| State/Province | Illinois | Bayern | Shandong | Kyoto | Kyoto |
| No. of Employees | 7,000 | 58,590 | 85,358 | 81,209 | 73,164 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery S Niew | Chief Executive Officer; Director; President | Executive Board | 2014 | 56 |
| John S Anderson | Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President | Senior Management | - | - |
| Daniel Giesecke | Chief Operating Officer; Senior Vice President | Senior Management | - | - |
| Ray Cabrera | Senior Vice President - Human Resources; Chief Administrative Officer | Senior Management | - | - |
| Chris Dugan | President - Precision Devices | Senior Management | - | - |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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