TES announces EUR 2 million investment in its manufacturing plant France
TES has invested the funds in a dedicated NPI (New Product Introduction) capability, facilitating the transfer from design to manufacturing, and ensuring full cohesion through all parts of the process an upgrade to enable production of both RoHS and non-RoHS (restriction of hazardous substances) products.
An enlargement and upgrade of the clean room facilities to increase capacity improvements in ESD (electrostatic discharge) controlsA manufacturing restructure into cells to produce efficiency.
The TES move bucks current trends in manufacturing services for the electronics industry, as it is investing in CDM at a time when competitors have folded or sold out their operations in France.
"The plant is efficient and will undergo continuous upgrade. The next stage will be to add a conformal coating capability to Langon, which will support the Medical, Industrial and Aerospace business at the facility. We have an excellent team of management, production and administrative personnel as well as a pool of technology talent locally," said Nick Walker, Senior VP Sales and Marketing at TES.
The expenditure on the Langon plant complements its recently announced acquisition of a factory in Penang. The two investments will enhance TES' delivery of innovative customer design and manufacturing (CDM) to OEMs, technology and service industries, worldwide.
"From the outset, TES made a commitment to grow its capability in France in parallel to growing its global footprint. The recent acquisition in Penang coupled with ongoing investment in France re-enforces that commitment," added Walker.
