LAKE ZURICH, IL – Contract manufacturer Eastek International is opening a plant in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. Eastek partnered with Entrada Group to establish the facility.

Plans to establish Mexico operations were developed due to changing market conditions and the need to provide customers with greater diversity in their supply chains, the company says.

The new facility is the fourth location for Eastek and the second in the previous 12 months, with the most recent being the electronic assembly operations located near Penang, Malaysia.

Eastek Mexico will offer its customers printed circuit board assembly and turnkey assembly with expansion into other manufacturing in the early planning stages.

The site will be fully operational by June with some existing customer programs, but the priority will be new business opportunities in medical, industrial, transportation, and consumer products.

Manufacturing certifications for Eastek Mexico will include ISO9001 and ISO13485 by mid-year, with FDA and TS16949 by the end of 2021.

"If you want to compete in today's global economy, you cannot let a pandemic slow you down," said Dave Vrioni, president and COO of Eastek. "Eastek is very experienced with global production. We value the geographical diversity of operations, and we knew a presence in Mexico would be essential to support growth. As equally important, we made the strategic decision to work with an experienced partner like Entrada Group, which enables us to set up and run our own Mexico facility without lengthy delays or risk and without ceding any control of production or quality."

"The opening of our Mexico plant is a significant step in Eastek's expansion and move toward becoming a true, global supplier to some of the world's largest and best companies," said Bob Gerth, CEO and chairman of the executive committee of Eastek. "Our goal is to attract the industry's best employees by offering a dynamic and rewarding work environment, serving our customers' most demanding needs. We are proud of the team we have assembled in Mexico and excited about their future."

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