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November 9, 2015 | Advanced CircuitsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Advanced Circuits, North America’s 3rd largest printed circuit board fabricator, announced today the acquisition of Coastal Circuits in Redwood City, CA. Advanced Circuits, an industry innovator for many years in the commercial PCB area, continues to strengthen its position in support of complex medical designs as well as the high-reliability, military/aerospace/defense marketplace.
With three divisions based in Aurora, CO; Tempe, AZ; and Maple Grove, MN, this acquisition further strengthens Advanced Circuits’ investment in the U.S. economy with its commitment to 100% U.S. based manufacturing. With over 48 years of operation, Coastal Circuits brings to Advanced Circuits not only a loyal customer base but also a valued reputation for quality manufacturing. For Coastal Circuits customers, the acquisition will be an easy one as their sales and support contacts will remain the same, and they will now have access to many of the exclusive services offered by Advanced Circuits and higher production capabilities.
About Advanced Circuits
Since 1989, Advanced Circuits has been the leading printed circuit board manufacturer specializing in both Prototype and Production quantities and is ranked in sales volume among the top 3 PCB fabricators in North America. Reflecting its high tech advances, Advanced Circuits is MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-PRF-55110G, AS9100C, ISO 9001:2008 Certified, IPC 6012 3/3A, IPC 6018 Class 3 Qualified, and ITAR Registered as well as being DOD Contracts Ready. Advanced Circuits is well known for its expedited turn time capabilities and its industry best on-time shipping record. An innovator in PCB services, Advanced Circuits offers Free Design for Manufacturability checks at www.FreeDFM.com and Free downloads for its popular PCB layout software “PCB Artist™” at www.pcbartist.com. For more information, visit www.4pcb.com or call 800-979-4PCB (4722).
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