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Zentech Manufacturing, Inc. Acquires CAMtek, Inc.
March 13, 2020 | Zentech Manufacturing, Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute

Zentech Manufacturing, Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of CAMtek, Inc.
CAMtek, Inc., located in Bloomington, IL is AS9100D certified and has enjoyed a twenty-year history of success and growth in the high-technology electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector. Featuring four SMT lines and over 100,000 sq. ft. of advanced manufacturing space, CAMtek, Inc. has a long legacy of high-performance in the military, industrial and commercial markets.
Following the transaction, CAMtek, Inc. will become Zentech Bloomington (IL) and joins the Zentech family of companies that also includes Zentech Baltimore (MD), Zentech Fredericksburg (VA) and Zentech Dallas (TX) which Zentech acquired in January of this year.
Zentech is a portfolio company of New York City-based BlackBern Partners and is led by CEO Steve Pudles. Steve has a thirty-year track record of building EMS businesses with industry-leading technology, process, quality and customer service. He is a twenty-year member and past chairman of the Board of Directors of the IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) and a recent inductee into the IPC Hall of Fame.
Steve commented, “CAMtek is an outstanding company with strong leadership and we are very pleased to welcome them to Zentech. From certifications to engineering talent, and from capabilities to technology commitment, CAMtek very closely mirrors our core values and will be a true asset to the Zentech brand as we continue our strategic build-out and market leadership across key geographies in the U.S. high-reliability electronics contract manufacturing industry.”
Christine Davis, Founder of the acquired CAMtek, Inc., will continue to manage Zentech Bloomington. She stated, “Our team is incredibly excited to join the Zentech family. I have been very active in the IPC for many years and have a near two decade working relationship with Steve on various executive committees. Joining Zentech is a perfect blend of capabilities, commitment, certifications and culture.“
About Zentech
Zentech Manufacturing, Inc. is an engineering-driven electronics contract manufacturing organization specializing in the design and manufacture of highly complex electronic and RF circuit cards and assemblies with locations in Baltimore, MD, Fredericksburg, VA, Richardson, TX and Bloomington, IL. Zentech maintains key certifications, including ISO 9001:2015, ITAR (US State Dept.), AS9100 (aerospace) and ISO 13485 (medical). In addition, Zentech is a certified IPC 610 Trusted Source supplier for Class 3 mission-critical electronics and the company is IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum QML certified. Zentech supports many DoD programs and is NIST 800-171 Cyber compliant and is an IPC 1791 Trusted Assembler.
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