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Solid State Stamping Acquires Additional Building

1 February 1999

Solid State Stamping Acquires Additional Building

    TEMECULA, Calif.--(AutomotiveWire)--Feb. 1, 1999--Evidencing continued expansion, Solid State Stamping Inc. has added an industrial building to its other facility at Temecula.
    The new building will provide an additional 17,450 square feet of manufacturing and office space. Built in 1997, the building was constructed by The Gorham Company and sold by its principal.
    Located at 42589 Rio Nedo in Temecula, the building will house Solid State's advanced manufacturing and tool-making divisions, which specialize in high-volume production of parts for automotive electronic contact applications based on the company's proprietary technology for formed tip male pin terminals. The manufacturing operation will include new high-speed Pulsar presses supported by the latest vision-inspection technology.
    Solid State's engineering department will also be based at the new facility. Overall, it is expected that 20 employees will be located initially at the Rio Nedo building when operations commence there in April 1999. The company's headquarters and remaining manufacturing operations and tool making will continue to be based at the main facility.
    In commenting on his company's latest expansion move, Solid State president Brad Adams noted that, "This acquisition provides us with a facility where high-volume production of parts keyed to our newest technology can be implemented."
    Founded in 1987, Solid State is the acknowledged industry leader in wire connector pin technology. The company manufactures a wide variety of precision-made electronic contacts and sensors -- including connector pins, lead frames and other precision-stamped parts for automotive, telecommunications and data communications markets.