TORONTO – Celestica Inc. has acquired
Displaytronix, a provider of flat-panel display
repair services.
Terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition gives Celestica a leg up in the rapidly growing FPD market.
Displaytronix repairs LCD and plasma flat-panel displays found in notebook computers, flat-panel monitors, high-definition
televisions, handhelds and other devices. The company performs such services as repair, recovery and replacement of backlights
and inverters, tape automated bonding, anisotropic-conductive
film, and polarizer replacement.
“With Displaytronix’s industry expertise and technical capability in
flat-panel repair, Celestica will be able to provide full functional
repair services for LCDs and plasma flat panels, as well as complete
support for both notebooks and handheld devices,” said Bert Pendergast,
vice president, After-Market Services, Celestica.