OptoGaN Acquires Elcoteq's LED Production Facility in St. Petersburg, Russia
Source/Type:  LIGHTimes Online - News - Staff reports

Author: LIGHTimes News Staff

May 21, 2010... Optogan Group of Finland has reportedly acquired the industrial facility of CJSC Elcoteq in St. Petersburg, Russia. CJSC Elcoteq is a subsidiary of Elcoteq SE of Russia. Elcoteq started the production of electronic devices and telecom equipment on its plant in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2006. Total area of the fab is 15 500 m2, and its production area is over 5 000 m2.

Elcoteq SE in pre-crisis years invested over 30 mln Euros in the construction of the factory and development of the surrounding infrastructure, needed to produce modern electronic equipment. Optogan points out that the newly acquired factory is fully fitted and has: automated climate control in production and office spaces; compressed air, vacuum and technical gas supply; integrated electric systems; IT network; automated storage systems for vulnerable components; complex automated signaling and video surveillance systems; modern fire extinguishing system.

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