Able Electronics Corporation Opens New Manufacturing Site in Mexico; New Tijuana Facility Marks Company's First International Expansion.Business Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & TIJUANA, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sept. 6, 2000 Able Electronics Corporation, a rapidly-growing contract electronics manufacturer, today announced the grand opening of its 26,527 square-foot (8,085 square-meter) Mexico subsidiary, AbleMex S.A. de C.V. The new Tijuana, Mexico operation marks the company's first international expansion since Able's acquisition of GET Manufacturing just 10 months ago, in November of 1999. "Establishing AbleMex is truly a win-win situation for us and for our customers by allowing us more flexibility in providing the highest quality manufacturing services," said Peter Dennis, Able Electronics president & COO. "After launching Able, we quickly responded to our customers' requests to have a strategic presence in Mexico. AbleMex represents our commitment to multiple manufacturing solutions and total customer satisfaction." AbleMex S.A. de C.V. provides a full range of medium-to-high volume, full turnkey manufacturing, test and logistical services. This includes capabilities ranging from PCBA PCBA Printed Circuit Board Assembly PCBA Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America PCBA Polk County Builders Association (Florida) PCBA Punjab College of Business Administration (Pakistan) levels through system build, integration, in-circuit test, pack-out, product fulfillment, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and worldwide sales order The sales order, sometimes abbreviated as SO, is an order received by a business from a customer. A sales order may be for products and/or services. Given the wide variety of businesses, this means that the orders can be fulfilled in several ways. distribution and product repair, refurbishment and upgrades. Additionally, AbleMex has manual thru-hole and box build capabilities and will initially offer one Fuji SMT (1) (Surface Mount Technology) See surface mount. (2) (Station ManagemenT) An FDDI network management protocol that provides direct management. Only one node requires the software. SMT - Station Management line with 0.001" placement accuracy as well as BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. and Micro-BGA. The new facility will adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. Able's high quality standards. Jerry Thomas, a 25-year international manufacturing veteran, is the general manager of AbleMex S.A. de C.V. Thomas was formerly the Director of Operations for GETM GETM Genève Tiers-Monde GETM General Estuarine Transport Model GETM Global Environmental Technology & Management GETM Global Education Through Music GETM Global Environment, Threat, and Military strategy GETM Golden Eagle Toastmasters Mexico S.A. de C.V., a Tijuana contract manufacturer. At GETM, Thomas successfully managed the introduction and growth of new business by expanding the operation from 80 employees on a single shift to over 400 employees on a full 7 x 24 schedule in 90 days. Previously, Thomas was the Director of System Manufacturing at Packard Bell NEC (Packard Bell, The Netherlands, www.packardbell.com) A major PC manufacturer that is the consumer brand of NEC Computers International and the home computing market leader in the U.K. and much of Western Europe. . Earlier in his career, Thomas held several positions of increasing responsibility at Dataproducts Corporation. "To better serve our customers, we've assembled an AbleMex leadership team with a commitment to quality and customer service as well as a history of manufacturing achievement in Mexico," said Jerry Thomas, general manager, AbleMex S.A. de C.V. "In addition, we've hired a dedicated group of skilled associates with plans to hire more over the next year. I am very pleased with our rapid start-up and the support we've received from the local Tijuana community." A 45-minute drive from the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Calif. airport, AbleMex S.A. de C.V. is located in Parque Industrial Tijuana at Calle Cuauhtemoc 9460-4-A, Fracc. Azteca, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico CP 22590. Phone: (66) 26-8680. Fax: (66) 26-8676. Web: www.ableco.com. About Able Electronics Corporation Originally founded in 1988, Able Electronics Corporation is a privately-held electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company serving OEMs in the telecommunications, internetworking, semiconductor testing, medical instruments, computer peripherals, industrial controls and genetic research industries. Able is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002-certified with sites in California's Silicon Valley and a new facility in Tijuana, Mexico. Able provides a full range of EMS solutions from engineering development and prototyping to systems integration and test. Able's mission is to be recognized as the best EMS provider by our customers, suppliers, associates and shareholders. For more information, visit Able's Web site at http://www.ableco.com. |
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