March 1, 2007

 

For Immediate Release

 

Contact: Allen Burns

Phone: (803) 785.2305

 

Solectron corporation to expand operations in lexington county

 

lexington county, sc, March 1, 2007: Solectron Corporation, a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and integrated supply chain services, plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Lexington County, South Carolina to support company growth plans. Solectron is investing to expand its current facility in the CAE Industrial Park in Lexington County. The site performs highly complex final systems integrations for electronics products from leading global companies.

 

“We realize the full benefit of Solectron’s presence and sustained investment in Lexington County. It is a successful partnership that will continue to have a positive economic impact of the region by enhancing the development, capacity and expertise of the citizens of the county,” said Hon. Billy Derrick, Chairman of Lexington County Council.

 

Central SC Alliance Chairman George Bullwinkel, Jr. stated, “Solectron Corporation is a global company that continues to find Lexington County and the Central South Carolina region to be a great place for business. Solectron is known worldwide for excellence in quality and lean manufacturing and we congratulate them on continued success. At the Alliance, we are highly focused on the information technology sector. The institutions of higher learning in our region have done a tremendous job in developing a trained workforce that has acquired the skills needed for software development, systems integration and enterprise management.”

 

About Solectron

 

Solectron Corporation is one of the world’s largest providers of complete product lifecycle services. We offer collaborative design and new product introduction, supply chain management, Lean manufacturing and aftermarket services such as product warranty repair and end-of-life support to leading customers worldwide. Solectron works with the world's premier providers of networking, telecommunications, computing, storage, consumer, automotive, industrial, medical, and aerospace and defense products. The company's industry-leading Lean Six Sigma methodology (Solectron Production System™) provides OEMs with quality, flexibility, innovation and cost benefits that improve competitive advantage. Based in Milpitas, Calif., Solectron operates in more than 20 countries on five continents and had sales from continuing operations of $10.6 billion in fiscal 2006. For more information, visit us at (www.solectron.com).

 

Note: SOLECTRON and the Solectron logo are registered trademarks of Solectron Corporation. The Solectron Production System, SPS, and Solectron Supply Chain Solutions Suite are also trademarks of Solectron Corporation. Other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.