Feb 27, 2003 Expected to be fully staffed and ready for business by the end of March 2003, the new French operation, the company's first satellite office in mainland Europe, will provide full technical and logistics support for the company's clients throughout France.
It will also provide a focus for developing new business in Belgium, France and The Netherlands.
As a truly European company, Circatex has been providing quality PCBs across Europe for years.
Today around 60% of its business is accounted for by mainland Europe.
"Our new office in France is part of our 'in Europe for Europe' initiative and is the first in a network of European offices we plan to establish over the coming years", said Neil Chilton, Sales and Marketing Director of Circatex.
"Our aim is to provide local regional expertise that will strengthen our partnerships with our customers.
France was chosen as the site of our first office because of its strategical location and importance.
Through it we will be able to showcase Circatex's products, process customer orders more efficiently, and provide local support and training".
Paul Humphreys, Business Manager at Circatex, will head up the new office.
Currently based at Circatex's South Shields headquarters in North-East England, Humphreys has a wealth of industry experience having spent over seven years working with PCBs and several more in semiconductor assembly.
"Expanding our presence in France will greatly enhance interaction with both existing and potential customers.
As a key part of our strategy, we are committed to investing resources to better align ourselves with our customers on the continent", he said.
"The new French office will be self-sufficient and able to provide customers with the very best support across the board from technology to logistics".
Circatex is committed to offering its customers the very best in engineering and design for manufacturing solutions.
It also aims to provide the highest level of customer service with a high degree of flexibility which is why European customers are finding Circatex's as business solutions very attractive.
What makes Circatex unique among PCB manufacturers is that it can combine high technology and quality with very fast turnaround.
Circatex alone has the capability to despatch volume quantities within three to five days of accepting a design.
Product offering includes very high layer count designs, sequential micro-via, buried and blind-via configurations, thick back-panels, ultra-thin inner layer cores, fine line track and gap and a comprehensive range of surface finishes.
The message to customers is quite simple: quality PCBs any technology, any volume, any time.
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