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Kodiak Assembly Solutions Celebrates 17 Years of Long-Term Partnerships
October 28, 2021 | Kodiak Assembly SolutionsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Kodiak Assembly Solutions LP, a leading contract electronic manufacturer, is pleased to announce its 17th year in business. Kodiak strives to nurture long-term relationships with its staff and partnerships with its customers.
The privately held company was formed in 2004 with a small team of experienced engineers and operators. When Kodiak was started, there were 17 employees in a 20,000 ft2 facility. Today, 16 of them are still with the company, with one retired. Kodiak now has 76 employees that operate its 60,000 ft2 facility. The company still has several of its original customers to this day.
“We are both proud and excited to be celebrating 17 years of manufacturing our customers’ products,” stated Michael Harlow, Vice President, Kodiak Assembly. “It’s especially humbling that so many of our customers and employees have been with us from the beginning. Building and maintaining those relationships has been paramount to our success.”
Over the last 16 years, Kodiak Assembly has established a reputation for its high quality, first pass yields and on-time deliveries. The company offers PCB assembly, test and system integration capabilities out of its world-class facility in Austin.
Kodiak Assembly’s expertise and flexibility allow the company to facilitate the effective production of a great variety of products. The company is built around the idea of being able to quickly begin production of high-quality electronic products while also sticking to the most demanding schedule.
Kodiak has extensive experience in a number of key electronic markets, including: IoT- Internet of Things, Network Servers, LED Lighting, Energy Management & Storage, Oil and Gas, Industrial controls, Radio Frequency (RF) Solutions, Security /Access Controls and Microprocessor Embedded Computer Assemblies.
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