Syntronic Acquires Lloyd Douglas Solutions Further Enhancing Its Core Offering in North America
Syntronic, a leading global design house providing
engineering solutions to technology companies around the globe, has acquired
Lloyd Douglas Solutions (“LDS”) extending rapid prototyping and manufacturing capability
to its core offering in the North America geography.
LDS has been providing turnkey manufacturing and rapid
prototyping services to Tier 1 technology leaders for over 13 years and offers
a unique industry value proposition with expertise in collaborative Design, Rapid
Proto-typing, New Product Introduction, and Low to Medium Volume Manufacturing.
“We are extremely excited to bring LDS into the
Syntronic family. LDS has been a leading provider of manufacturing services in
North America. They bring exceptional capability and expertise and furthermore
a culture that aligns impeccably with the Syntronic way of working”, says Björn
Jansson, President & CEO Syntronic AB.
With the addition, Syntronic takes its cutting-edge
manufacturing service on offer in Europe with two existing facilities in Sweden
and adds a third site in Ottawa, Canada. “Our goal has always been to provide
full product lifecycle support to our business partners in the region, and this
initiative enables us to cater to customer needs even more efficiently”, says
Hans Molin, President Syntronic Canada. Today, Syntronic has three design sites
in Canada located in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal along with Santa Clara in
the United States. The expansion enables full turnkey product services in North
America, complementing the leading design capability that Syntronic has in the
region already.
For LDS, the acquisition instantly adds design
capability, which is the right next step for its customers. The acquisition
will also promote the growth of its manufacturing business. “Together, Syntronic
and LDS will be able to bring even more value to all our customers. We will be able
to help customers design products not only to meet performance but also to meet
manufacturability and sustainability”, Says Jim Burke, CEO Lloyd Douglas
Solutions.