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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer Electronics |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Preston, United Kingdom |
Key people | Chris Haworth, Managing Director |
| Parent | Premier Farnell |
| Website | cpc |
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Established in 1967, Combined Precision Components Ltd was acquired by British company Farnell Electronics (later Premier Farnell) in May 1995. [1] Premier Farnell was in turn acquired by American company Avnet in 2016. [2]
CPC's distribution centre is at Preston, Lancashire, close to the M6 motorway. [3]
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