Kimball Electronics Announces Grand Opening of New Operation in Romania
November 03 2015 - 4:54PM
Kimball Electronics (Nasdaq:KE) announced today the ribbon-cutting
and grand opening of a new operation in Romania. “We are very
excited to be making this investment in Romania,” stated Janusz
Kasprzyk, Vice President of European Operations. “The new facility
in Romania will be an excellent complement to our existing
operation in Poland and will provide our customers with additional
manufacturing options within Europe.”
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The location of the new facility is in Olympia Park, Remetea
Mare, near the Timisoara airport. The site includes a 6,150 square
meter facility that will contain multiple state-of-the art
production lines, an engineering and quality laboratory, and
warehouse space.
Production will begin before the end of the calendar year.
Products will begin shipping during the first quarter of calendar
year 2016. The Kimball Electronics – Romania facility leadership
team has been in place and worked closely with customers throughout
the design and construction of the facility.
“To manage this significant investment, we have built a very
strong and experienced leadership team who has been involved in all
aspects of the design and construction of the facility. We are very
excited to have you meet our team, tour the facility, and
understand our growth plans,” stated Dan Copocean, General Manager
for Kimball Electronics – Romania.
The new Kimball Electronics – Romania facility will focus on the
manufacture of durable electronics with the same focus on standards
of excellence for quality, reliability, and on-time delivery as all
Kimball Electronics facilities around the world. The facility will
ultimately serve customers in all four of the Kimball Electronics
market verticals: Automotive, Industrial, Medical, and Public
Safety.
“The addition of Romania is a natural fit in our strategic plan
to support the growth initiatives of our customers and Kimball
Electronics. We are confident that we are building a capable and
competent team here. On behalf of our 37 employees here in Romania
and our more than 4,400 employees worldwide, we welcome you to our
newest Kimball Electronics operation,” stated Don Charron, Chairman
and CEO.
About Kimball Electronics, Inc.
Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball Electronics
is committed to a high performance culture that values personal and
organizational commitment to quality, reliability, value, speed,
and ethical behavior. Kimball Electronics employees know they are
part of a company culture that builds lasting relationships and
global success for customers while enabling employees to share in
the Company’s success through personal, professional, and financial
growth.
Kimball Electronics trades under the symbol “KE” on The NASDAQ
Stock Market. Kimball Electronics is a global contract electronic
manufacturing services (“EMS”) company that specializes in durable
electronics for the medical, automotive, industrial, and public
safety markets. Kimball Electronics is well recognized by customers
and industry trade publications for its excellent quality,
reliability, and innovative service. From its manufacturing
operations in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, Poland, China,
and Romania Kimball Electronics provides engineering,
manufacturing, and supply chain services which utilize common
production and support capabilities to a variety of industries
globally. Kimball Electronics is headquartered in Jasper,
Indiana.
To learn more about Kimball Electronics, visit:
www.kimballelectronics.com.
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