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Vitronics Soltec Relocates Manufacturing
July 11, 2007 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
STRATHAM, N.H. Vitronics Soltec will expand R&D and new product development at its Netherlands facility, and shift manufacturing to U.S. and China locations over the next six to nine months. The U.S. and China manufacturing sites are each established with qualified suppliers and hundreds of installed systems, according to the company.
The Netherlands site will become an R&D center for reflow, wave, and selective soldering equipment. "The Netherlands facility will continue to be the heart of the company's research, innovation, and process development; and this decision will maximize European process knowledge and established R&D within the company," said Vitronics Soltec representatives.
Moving production to China and the U.S. targets faster time-to-market and support responses for soldering equipment. "The China market is growing rapidly; it makes sense to manufacture in China for the China market and nearby regions," said Vitronics Soltec representatives. From a price-competitive perspective, China manufacturing will be a plus, and the level of required product quality will be met. "Vitronics Soltec is not redistributing manufacturing capability, only manufacturing assignments," the company added. Its U.S. facility has begun shipping selective soldering machines manufactured in Stratham, N.H.