44 SMT Magazine • May 2017
Congressman McCaul Discusses U.S. Policy
Priorities with VirTex Staff
VirTex executives and staff held a town hall dis-
cussion with Congressman Michael McCaul (R-
TX-10) on the federal policy issues facing the ad-
vanced manufacturing industry.
Vexos' LaGrange, Ohio Facility Receives
UL Certification
Vexos' manufacturing facility in LaGrange, Ohio, is
now certified under UL Certification ZPV12. With
this UL certification, and its FDA registration, the
facility can build the most complex or the simplest
products, under the strict processes of its rigorous
quality systems.
Curtiss-Wright Surface Tech Division
Expands Capabilities
Curtiss-Wright's Surface Technologies (CWST) di-
vision's IMR Test Labs facility in Ithaca, New York
has completed an expansion in their Nadcap ac-
credited Fatigue Testing Laboratory, which dou-
bles their prior capacity, and enables high temper-
ature fatigue testing up to 1800° F.
NEO Tech Expands Production in Agave
Site with Second Facility
NEO Tech announces that it is adding its second
Agave manufacturing site located in Juarez, Mex-
ico. The new building has an area of 190,000
square feet and will be operational by June 2017.
Curtiss-Wright Selects Zentech for
Sensitive U.S. DoD Aerospace &
Defense Programs
Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division has
expanded its secure manufacturing capabili-
ties for sensitive U.S. DoD aerospace and defense
programs by contracting with Zentech Manufac-
turing.
Paul Rooke Joins Plexus'
Board of Directors
Plexus Corp.'s Board of Directors has increased its
size to 10 directors and has elected Paul A. Rooke
to fill the new seat, effective immediately.
Sanmina Adds High Speed Flex and
Rigid Flex Circuit Assembly for
Aerospace Applications
Sanmina Corporation today announced that its
Backplane and Cable Division has developed new
flex and rigid-flex circuit assembly capabilities for
military and aerospace electronics equipment.
Plexus Brings Innovation to Realization
with Collaborative PlexWheel Project
Plexus has launched PlexWheel, a joint project be-
tween Plexus and Malaysia's Tunku Abdul Rahman
(TAR) University College.
MC Assembly Names New VP of Supply
Chain Management
EMS firm MC Assembly has hired veteran supply
chain professional Richard Kelly as the company's
new vice president of supply chain. Kelly will be
responsible for providing leadership in expanding
MC Assembly's network of partners and improving
supply chain tools to increase value to customers.
Celestica Unveils New Silicon Valley
Customer Experience Center
Celestica Inc. today announced the opening of its
Silicon Valley Customer Experience Center. Celes-
tica's Customer Experience Center showcases the
company's world-class capabilities and hardware
solutions that enable its customers' success.
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