KESTER
Brand
KESTER
Company
Kester, Inc.
Location
800 West Thorndale Avenue
Itasca, Illinois 60143
United States
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Itasca, Illinois 60143
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Brand
KESTER
Company
Kester, Inc.
Location
800 West Thorndale Avenue
Itasca, Illinois 60143
United States
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Itasca, Illinois 60143
United States
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Description
The company was founded in 1899 as the Chicago Solder Company to produce flux-cored solder. This patented Kester manufacturing process has had a major impact in the electronics industry to this day. As Kester grew and gained success, the company opened manufacturing facilities in Brantford, Ontario, Canada in 1931 and Anaheim, California in 1959. In 1967, Litton Systems Division of Litton Industries acquired Kester.