CEM
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Strengthening electronics
manufacturing
Stadium Group has announced the acquisition of Zirkon, further strengthening its
Electronics division. Zirkon, an EMS provider since 1999, brings additional technology
market experience to the Group including expertise in industrial instrumentation,
security, medical and mobility.
irkon’s Rugby-based
will play a significant role in the future
Z
manufacturing operation
growth of our business.
covers 6,000m
2
, employs 84
“Zirkon are an experienced company
people and has an annual
with a solid reputation, and its customer
turnover exceeding £7 million.
base will benefit from the added support
It will continue under the Stadium
from Stadium Group, including access to
Electronics trading name.
our wholly owned operations in China for
The enhanced EMS capability now
offshore manufacturing and global
offers additional surface mount capacity
procurement.
bringing the total production to six lines,
“The acquisition, which complements
further test facilities (including AOI),
the existing Stadium operations in
mechanical assembly and extended
Hartlepool, presents a great opportunity
design and engineering resource.
for expanding our business on the
In a time of continued consolidation in
strength of our combined capabilities
the UK EMS industry, Stadium identified
and synergy between the customers and
an opportunity to acquire a well
markets served.”
managed business that offered a perfect
Stadium Group employees 1,400
fit with its own operational model and
people worldwide and incorporates
growth strategy.
Stadium Electronics, Stadium Power and
Stadium Electronics’ managing
Stadium Asia.
Left to right: Tony Inskip (Zirkon sales director), David Cox
director, Richard Reid, said: “The
(Zirkon technical director), Konrad Rutkowski (Jasper Corporate Finance),
acquisition of Zirkon is key to the
Kelvin Pass (Zirkon MD), Nigel Rogers (Stadium Group CEO) and
development of Stadium Electronics and www.stadium-plc.com
Guy Hemington (Jasper Corporate Finance)
WILSON PROCESS SYSTEMS
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the flexibility, to repeatedly
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telecommunications test stations (x2), Prisma dual-wave solder machine
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customer’s specification, for
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immediate use. By close
auto-insertion equipment, manual Asymtek SL-940E Automated a73 Floor space: 2,800m
2
liaison with customers from
workstations (x12) and convey Conformal Coating system with
the design stage forward,
orised wave-solderlines (x2). TC-2400 in-line IR/Convection a73 Contact details:
we build up a working
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partnership enabling us to
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claim that - TOGETHER a73 Key equipment: a73 Ancillary services: East Sussex TN34 1RT
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Established: 1981
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Placement Machines: Quad QSP- and product distribution. Contact: Nick Jones
Electronics Assembly November/December 2008
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