Customer And Supplier Concentrations

12 Months Ended

Mar. 03, 2013

Customer And Supplier Concentrations [Abstract]

Customer And Supplier Concentrations

15. CUSTOMER AND SUPPLIER CONCENTRATIONS

     Customers – Sales to TTM Technologies Inc. were 16.1%, 15.7% and 16.4% of the Company's total worldwide sales for the 2013, 2012 and 2011 fiscal years, respectively. Sales to Sanmina-SCI Corporation were 10.1%, 11.5% and 14.6% of the Company's total worldwide sales for the 2013, 2012 and 2011 fiscal years, respectively. Sales to subsidiaries of Flextronics International, Ltd. were 10.0% and 10.2%, of the Company's total worldwide sales for the 2012 and 2011 fiscal years, respectively.

     While no other customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's total worldwide sales in the 2013, 2012 or 2011 fiscal years, and the Company is not dependent on any single customer, the loss of a major printed circuit materials customer or of a group of customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business or consolidated results of operations or financial position.

     Sources of Supply – The principal materials used in the manufacture of the Company's high-technology printed circuit materials and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies are specially manufactured copper foil, fiberglass cloth and synthetic reinforcements, and specially formulated resins and chemicals. Although there is a limited number of qualified suppliers of these materials, the Company has nevertheless identified alternate sources of supply for many of such materials. While the Company has not experienced significant problems in the delivery of these materials and considers its relationships with its suppliers to be strong, a disruption of the supply of material from a principal supplier could adversely affect the Company's business. Furthermore, substitutes for these materials are not readily available, and an inability to obtain essential materials, if prolonged, could materially adversely affect the Company's business. The Company experienced a supply chain issue in Japan as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011. Such issue was resolved during the 2012 fiscal year third quarter.