Official Opening of Plexus Oradea
By Plexus Corp., PRNETuesday, November 10, 2009
ORADEA, Romania, November 11 - Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS), celebrated the official opening of its
Oradea manufacturing site on November 10th with an event hosted by Plexus'
President and CEO, Dean Foate. Guests from the local government and
universities and key global suppliers were given the opportunity to tour the
site and listen to presentations outlining Plexus' global vision and future
regional plans.
The Oradea site team will continue to expand in the coming months. The
site began production in July 2009 and it now offers Plexus' customers full
turnkey solutions including printed circuit board assembly,
system/higher-level assembly, test and inspection solutions, process control,
RoHS compliance, component traceability, logistics and regulatory expertise.
Plexus' site in Oradea, coupled with existing manufacturing capabilities
in Kelso, Scotland and design services in Livingston, Scotland, provides a
flexible regional solution for delivering complete Product Realization
Services to customers.
Mike Buseman, Sr. Vice President-Global Manufacturing Operations,
commented, "We are excited about this expansion into Central Eastern Europe
and believe that the Oradea operation will significantly strengthen our
customer service offering in Europe. We also believe that the Oradea facility
will provide our global customers with a lower total-cost European solution,
particularly for products with European end-markets. In addition, we believe
it will enable us to partner with European-based OEMs seeking a global EMS
solution that provides flexibility, agility and execution."
For further information, please contact: Willie MacKinnon, UK Managing Director +44-1573-227054 or willie.mackinnon@plexus.com
About Plexus Corp. - The Product Realization Company
Plexus (www.plexus.com) is an award-winning participant in the
Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry, providing product design,
supply chain and materials management, manufacturing, test, fulfillment and
aftermarket solutions to branded product companies in the Wireline/Networking
, Wireless Infrastructure, Medical, Industrial/Commercial and
Defense/Security/Aerospace market sectors.
The Company's unique Focused Factory manufacturing model and global
supply chain solutions are strategically enhanced by value-added product
design and engineering services. Plexus specializes in mid- to low-volume,
higher-mix customer programs that require flexibility, scalability,
technology and quality.
Plexus provides award-winning customer service to more than 100 branded
product companies in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
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involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to: the economic performance of the industries, sectors and
customers we serve; the risk of customer delays, changes or cancellations in
both ongoing and new programs; the poor visibility of future orders,
particularly in view of current economic conditions; the effects of the
volume of revenue from certain sectors or programs on our margins in
particular periods; our ability to secure new customers, maintain our current
customer base and deliver product on a timely basis; the risks relative to
new customers, including our recently announced arrangements with The
Coca-Cola Company, which risks include customer delays, start-up costs,
potential inability to execute, the establishment of appropriate terms of
agreement, and the lack of a track record of order volume and timing; the
risks of concentration of work for certain customers; our ability to manage
successfully a complex business model; the risk that new program wins and/or
customer demand may not result in the expected revenue or profitability; the
fact that customer orders may not lead to long-term relationships; the
weakness of the global economy and the continuing instability of the global
financial markets and banking system, including the potential inability on
our part or that of our customers or suppliers to access cash investments and
credit facilities; material cost fluctuations and the adequate availability
of components and related parts for production, particularly due to sudden
increases in customer demand; the effect of changes in the pricing and
margins of products; the effect of start-up costs of new programs and
facilities, including our recent and planned expansions, such as our new
facilities in Hangzhou, China and Oradea, Romania; the adequacy of
restructuring and similar charges as compared to actual expenses; the risk of
unanticipated costs, unpaid duties and penalties related to an ongoing audit
of our import compliance by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; possible
unexpected costs and operating disruption in transitioning programs; the
potential effect of world events (such as drug cartel-related violence in
Mexico, changes in oil prices, epidemics, terrorism and war in the Middle
East); the impact of increased competition; and other risks detailed in the
Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings (particularly in Part
II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July
4, 2009).
Willie MacKinnon, UK Managing Director of Plexus Corp., +44-1573-227054, willie.mackinnon at plexus.com
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