Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically advanced electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products, and a business of Smiths Group plc, will invest over £2 million into talent acquisition, automation, business development, manufacturing and testing at its Costa Rica facility to support the country’s growing electronics manufacturing sector and anticipate the growing needs of the aerospace, space and defence markets.
The Smiths Interconnect facility in Costa Rica has over 33,000 square feet of manufacturing space with more than 180 full-time employees. It offers several different specialties such as high reliability testing and thin and thick film wafer processing. The facility and its manufacturing processes have been certified to AS 9100D and ISO 9001:2015 for quality, ISO 45001:2018 for safety and ISO 14001:2015 for environmental assurance. This investment leverages the country’s strategic location and the facility’s highly skilled workforce.
Tullio Panarello, General Manager and VP of Fibre Optics and RF Components, said: “Smiths Interconnect is at the forefront of cutting-edge connectivity solutions for critical industries, and this investment into the Costa Rica facility will boost productivity, ensure reliability, reduce costs, and enhance safety; all of which will benefit customers and development partners alike”.
The Smiths Interconnect Costa Rica plant is known for producing a wide range of electronic components and RF cables. Current products include:
- Resistive Components
- Terminations
- Fixed & Temperature Variable Attenuators
- Signal Distribution Devices
- RF Cable Assemblies & Harnesses
About Smiths Interconnect
Smiths Interconnect is a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave and radio frequency products that connect, protect and control critical applications in the commercial aviation, defense, space, medical, rail, semiconductor test, wireless telecommunications, and industrial market segments. Smiths Interconnect is synonymous with exceptional performance whenever a technologically advanced, high-quality solution is required to ensure reliability and safety.
About Smiths Group
For over 170 years, we have been pioneers of progress, engineering a better future. Our strategy is to be a focused, efficient and value-creating industrial engineering company operating in the attractive and growing market segments of energy, industrials and construction.
We focus on solving the toughest problems for our customers, helping address critical global needs such as decarbonisation and the ever-increasing demand for process and energy efficiency. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we employ around 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. For more, visit www.smiths.com.