Contec Americas Opens Modern New U.S. HQ & Manufacturing Facility

Driven by rapid growth in the Industrial IoT market and record YTD sales, Contec Americas commits $6.3M and expands US presence with move to new headquarters location in Melbourne, Florida.

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Contec Americas Inc.

Jul 13, 2018, 09:26 ET

MELBOURNE, Fla., July 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Contec Americas Inc., a global technology design, manufacturing, and integration company, relocated its US headquarters to a new, state-of-the-art, manufacturing and integration facility in Melbourne, Florida. Contec made an investment commitment of $6.3M in the new facility in response to its continued growth in the embedded systems, I/O board and Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) markets. The move is one of several big announcements from the company over the past year which include the opening of its Chicago office and the launch of its innovative C5 Embedded Computer based on the Intel® Compute Card.

"Our business is centered around delivering leading-edge technology hardware to solve problems for our customers. Our growth is propelled by our customer-focused support services and our relentless commitment to quality," said Alex Blochtein, CEO of Contec Americas. "As the demand for machine-to-machine communication and IoT grows, we're seeing a rapid increase in the need for processing power to support it. Our new facility gives us the space and expanded infrastructure to accommodate the growing needs of our current and new customers. It also provides a desirable location for recruiting new talent."

The new location houses Contec's U.S. production and fulfillment as well as engineering, procurement, sales, and other administrative and executive teams. The fully remodeled space features:

Expanded Lean, cell-based production floor with factory automation and proprietary production control and traceability system.
A visitor showroom displaying Contec's CONPROSYS M2M/IoT line, embedded and industrial box PCs, and market-specific custom solutions in the areas of healthcare, factory automation, transportation, gaming, security and simulation.
Glass walls, open floorplan layout, with multiple collaboration spaces and modern sit-and-stand desk to maximize communication, efficiency, and comfort.
ISO 9001:2015 and 13485:2016 certifications

Contec's inaugural event included a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by tours of the new building, live product demonstrations, and guest reception.

About Contec Americas Inc.
Contec Americas is a global technology design, manufacturing, and integration company with a wide portfolio of products including fully custom computing platforms, industrial computers, tier one computers, all-in-ones, displays, data acquisition and control products. Contec provides value through product design and innovation, life cycle management, logistics and post-production support. Our products and services are sold around the world to customers in many segments including industrial automation, IoT/M2M, medical and diagnostics, transportation, military simulation, and gaming. Contec Americas is a product member of the Contec Co., Ltd. Group companies, founded on innovations in industrial computing and PC based technology since 1975. Learn more at www.contecamericas.com

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