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APCT Acquires San Diego PCB Design
August 2, 2023 | APCTEstimated reading time: 1 minute
APCT, a custom manufacturer of advanced technology printed circuit boards, has completed the acquisition of San Diego PCB Design (“San Diego PCB”). APCT, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners.
San Diego PCB is a leading printed circuit board design services company. San Diego PCB’s team of IPC certified designers deliver accurate, high-reliability PCB layout designs to hundreds of customers across North America.
“We are thrilled to partner with San Diego PCB and provide our customers with a full PCB lifecycle solution from design and layout through prototyping and production. Over the past 20 years, San Diego PCB has established a strong reputation for quality, service, and efficiency and is a wonderful complement to APCT’s offering. I am excited to welcome the San Diego PCB team to the APCT family,” commented Steve Robinson, President / CEO of APCT.
“We are tremendously excited to join the APCT platform. APCT shares our dedication and commitment to putting the customer first and is an ideal partner for San Diego PCB. This new partnership will provide our customers with best-in-class PCB design services, and offer quick turn prototyping and production fabrication capabilities,” commented Tony Bell, Division Manager of San Diego PCB.
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