CTS Corporation Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Tianjin, China
16 March 2000
CTS Corporation Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Tianjin, China
ELKHART, Ind.--March 16, 2000--Continuing the CTS Corporation strategy of globalization, Joseph P. Walker, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, today announced the opening of a new Interconnect Systems facility in Tianjin, People's Republic of China, to support the growing needs of the communications infrastructure market.The new China facility will be set up as an operating unit of CTS' Interconnect System business, headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland. CTS Interconnect Systems also has a manufacturing facility in Hudson, New Hampshire to serve both communications equipment and computer equipment customers in North America.
The new CTS China operation will build on the already significant business CTS has established in the high-growth Asian telecommunications market. The new facility will operate as a manufacturing and distribution center for CTS Interconnect Systems' backpanel and high-level systems integration business. It will initially focus manufacturing efforts on supporting the wireless base station business, which is forecasted by industry experts to grow significantly over the next several years.
Ian Archer, Vice President and General Manager of CTS Corporation, Interconnect Systems, stated, "CTS will leverage the new China facility to meet the local sourcing needs of our existing and expanding customer base in the region. Furthermore, it positions CTS to provide a cost-effective, high quality manufacturing capability that enhances our global supply chain model."
CTS Corporation Interconnect Systems is one of the world's largest suppliers of backpanel and electronic system (boxbuild) assemblies, with manufacturing facilities both in the United Kingdom and the USA, supported by worldwide distribution hubs.
With the new China Interconnect operation, CTS will have a total of three manufacturing facilities in the People's Republic of China, encompassing a total of 211,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space, and employing nearly 3,000 persons.
CTS Corporation designs, manufactures and sells a broad line of electronic components and custom electronic assemblies for OEM customers primarily in the communications equipment, automotive and computer equipment markets worldwide. CTS operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Singapore, Taiwan and China. For additional information, visit our website at www.ctscorp.com.