Saturday, November 27, 2010

MKS Instruments expands manufacturing partnership with SMTC

TORONTO, CANADA: SMTC Corp., a leader in electronics manufacturing services, has announced the expansion of its outsourcing relationship with MKS Instruments, Inc. a global provider of technologies to power, control, deliver, monitor, measure and analyze advanced processes in high growth markets.

SMTC's regional manufacturing center in Toronto will provide PCBA and subassembly manufacturing services for MKS's elite product line of air cooled RF Generators.

MKS served markets include manufacturers of capital equipment for thin film applications including semiconductor devices, flat panel displays, light emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells, data storage media and coatings, as well as medical equipment, energy generation and environmental monitoring processes and other industrial manufacturing.

"SMTC is a focused and capable outsourcing partner with the ability to scale to our needs. They are a key contributor in our effort to simplify and expand our outsourcing strategy, reduce costs, and eliminate supply chain challenges as we aggressively pursue our target markets," said Brian Quirk, VP, MKS Instruments. "SMTC's global operating presence provides an ideal footprint in support of MKS' global manufacturing objectives."

"SMTC is very proud of our expanding relationship with MKS Instruments," said John Caldwell, president and CEO, SMTC.

"Through our product lifecycle support services including engineering support and optimization, new product introduction, product assembly and test, and after sales support, we will help MKS meet both cost and time-to-market objectives, reinforcing their competitive position in the renewable energy marketplace."

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