XP Power Completes Purchase of Shanghai Manufacturing Operation and Expands Production Facilities
Date: 28th February 2008
XP Power announced today that it has bought out its partners 50% shareholding of their manufacturing joint venture, Forton XP Power. The $2.5m deal gives XP Power complete control and ownership of the 26,000 sq ft power supply manufacturing operation that was established with Forton in 2006.
Expansion plans, already commenced, will provide an additional 60,000 sq ft of manufacturing and administration space. As part of the increased manufacturing facilities, a short-run production line will be set up. This will allow pre-production units to be delivered to customers within 4 - 6 weeks of order. With an increasing number of customers requiring modified standard power supplies, the short-run facility will also give customers early access to product so that they can complete their own prototype and system testing early.
James Peters, Deputy Chairman XP Power comments, "Driving down product cost and having total control of product quality are extremely important to us. This acquisition enables us to achieve both these goals. A strict quality regime is vital to our business; our customers, large and small, highly value it too." He continues, "Having our own purchasing team in the region means we can review the build cost as part of our design cycle with a bill of materials based on locally available parts. Unit design can be quickly adapted should some components prove to be difficult or expensive to source. We believe that being totally responsible for product quality, designing-in at point of component source and the introduction of a short-run facility gives us a strong competitive edge."
XP Power is committed to being a leading provider of power solutions, including AC-DC power supplies and DC-DC converters. With ISO9001:2000, XP Power offers total quality, from in-house design through to manufacturing facilities around the world. The company offers the widest range of power products available from one source and unrivalled technical and customer support, aiding both vendor consolidation and cost reduction programmes. XP has 25 sales offices throughout Europe and North America.
XP Power Ltd, a London Stock Exchange listed public company, has design centres in Pangbourne and Sawbridgeworth (UK), Boston (Massachusetts), and Sunnyvale and Anaheim (California). The design teams, together with those of partner companies, push back the boundaries of cost and technology, providing market leading power products. A dedicated Added Value Engineering team configures customer specific solutions. Using in-house CAD and design expertise, XP promise a rapid response. The applications team provide technical support to help customers integrate and use XP power products worldwide.
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