Basingstoke UK 7th December 2006

EC Electronics Ltd, the Basingstoke based CEM has made a strategic decision to expand its existing manufacturing facilities from two to three by opening a new offshore facility in Romania.

The new factory based in Petrila, central Romania, complements the exiting two facilities in the UK and will provide a comprehensive range of services, covering cable assembly
( including looms & harnesses ), surface mount and through hole PCB assembly as well as complete product assembly.

The new operation is a wholly owned subsidiary of EC Electronics Ltd UK.

Manufacturing services are fully supported from the UK in terms of sales, procurement/kitting, logistics and administration. The local line management is Romanian covering production and quality and reports directly to our in situ British Operations Manager.

Phil Simmonds, Managing Director of EC Electronics Ltd., comments ‘ Moving a business forward in the competitive world of Contract Electronics Manufacturing remains a continual challenge for SME operations like us. This investment is of strategic importance enabling us to meet the demands of our UK and European customers for highly competitive pricing, without massively increasing their risk through outsourcing to the Far East and other remote developing countries. We believe the combination of a low cost European manufacturing cell, with full back-up from the facilities and processes available in the UK, provides a platform to maintain and develop strategic relationships with our key customers, whilst ensuring our ability to compete in the market place and fulfil our growth plans for the future. '