SMTC Corporation

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SMTC Corporation
TypePrivate (since 2021)
Public (2000-21)
Nasdaq: SMTX (2000-21)
Industry Electronics
Founded Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1985)
Headquarters Markham, Ontario
Key people
Ed Smith (President and (CEO)
ProductsElectronics manufacturing services
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$ 296.3 Million USD (2012) [1]
Increase2.svg US$ 7.542.7 Million USD (2012)
Number of employees
2300 (2012)
Website www.smtc.com

SMTC Corporation (Surface Mount Technology Centre), founded in 1985, is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC facilities span a broad footprint in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China, with more than 2,300 employees. SMTC services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. SMTC offers fully integrated contract manufacturing services with a distinctive approach to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and emerging technology companies primarily within industrial, computing and communication market segments. SMTC was recognized in 2012 by Frost & Sullivan with the Global EMS Award for Product Quality Leadership and 2013 with the North American Growth Leadership Award in the EMS industry, as one of the fastest growth companies in 2012.

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