Contract Electronics Manufacturer plans investment in new geographies, and latest technologies as it continues to grow oil and gas client base

eXception EMS, a leading UK based contract electronics manufacturing solutions provider will be showcasing its PCBA abilities, discussing its investment in the very latest manufacturing technology and plans for local support within the US, as it expands its services for the oil and gas sector across new geographies

Mark O’Connor, CEO at eXception Group said, “We work with some of the biggest names in the oil and gas sector because crucially we understand the criticality of electronic devices and the challenges these device manufacturers face, as equipment is being forced to work harder in more extreme conditions. We have a long history in downhole electronics and instruments, and our work with customers in this area is increasing across a number of regions, but particularly the US

“We’re committed to supporting this market, and our plans for growth in the area should see us opening an office with sales support during 2013”

Technological innovation is also increasing within the sector, specifically to support the development of components and materials that are facing higher degrees of heat and vibration as oil and gas companies dig deeper and in more harsh environments for extraction. The electronics industry is continually being challenged to support tools in this area, and consequently is driving technological change across the Contract Manufacturing industry

During 2013 eXception EMS will invest in equipment that supports automated High Melt Point soldering, a key requirement for solder that needs to be used in high temperature environments such as behind drill heads where temperatures reach over 200°C

If you are attending OTC 2013 and would like to meet with eXception EMS to get an update and overview of the its work in this area, please get in touch or visit us at Booth 11424

About eXception

The company is headquartered in Calne in the UK, and has offices in Asia. It has been on a continuous path of investment to satisfy the needs of the worldwide electronics industry. The CEM business, both in the UK and via its international partners has an electronics manufacturing heritage stretching back over 60 years. The UK and Asian PCB manufacturing and Supply Chain Consultancy teams bring a wealth of practical insight and expertise, gleaned from many years within the industry. eXception serves customers across a variety of sectors including aerospace and defence, transport, oil and gas, automotive, communication architecture, medical, marine, semiconductor, and renewable energy

eXception EMS, a leading UK based contract electronics manufacturing solutions provider will be showcasing its PCBA abilities, discussing its investment in the very latest manufacturing technology and plans for additional local support within the US, as it expands its services to the oil and gas sector across new geographies

eXception EMS is unique in its ability to support complex high mix, low to medium volume contract electronic manufacturing to the onshore and offshore Oil and Gas Industry. Our partnership approach built around trust has enabled a mutual collaboration to be developed that ensures products operating in the harshest of environments perform to the optimum

Come and meet the team at the prestigious Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, USA between 6^th and 9^th May 2013.  Booth Ref: 11424

About eXception EMS

The company is headquartered in Calne in the UK, and has offices in Asia.  It has been on a continuous path of investment to satisfy the needs of the worldwide electronics industry.  The UK and via its international partners has an electronics manufacturing heritage stretching back over 60 years with Manufacturing and Supply Chain providing a wealth of practical insight and expertise, gleaned from many years within the industry.  eXception serves customers across a variety of sectors including aerospace and defence, transport, oil and gas, automotive, communication architecture, medical, marine, semiconductor, and renewable energy

As electronics become a central part of our everyday lives, so many companies are changing the way they manage and avert risk, allowing them to measure and control in new ways.  The oil and gas industry especially relies heavily on these advanced technologies to develop reliable and innovative ways to optimise its business, as advancements in offshore drilling, hydraulic fracturing and other technologies are making it possible to recover oil and gas from greater depths and in harsher environments

Adam White, Technical Director, eXception EMS division, eXception Group, discusses high-performance electronics in oil and gas

To read the full article that appeared in Issue 5 of European Oil & Gas, please click on the logo below

eXception PCB Solutions are pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at the Design West Conference at the McEnery Convention Centre in San Jose, California, 23rd - 25th April 2013

Neil Day (Senior Design Engineer) and Phil Crabb (Technical Sales Manager) will be manning the stand during the event and will be pleased to meet you and discuss any design and manufacture requirements you have

Visit us at booth #1647 to see how we can help realise your vision

eXception PCB Solutions is Europe’s leading electronics outsourcing provider.  eXception PCB Solutions has an unmatched range and breadth of offerings to meet all of your PCB requirements.  In house schematic capture and PCB layout, with fast turn manufacture and assembly of highly complex PCB's in the UK & high volume supply from Europe & Asia

eXception PCB Solutions provides the full range of Printed Circuit Board requirements

eXception PCB Solutions - Excellence in partnership

The Board and shareholders of eXception Group Ltd have accepted an offer from Fastprint Hong Kong Co.Ltd (Fastprint) to acquire 100% of the “PCB Solutions” division of eXception Group Ltd located in Tewkesbury, Calne, & Penang. This is subject to completion of a satisfactory due diligence activity which is estimated to take c2-3 months

The Board of Fastprint has formally notified its shareholders following the signing of Heads of Terms on 8^th January 2013 by both parties

Fastprint is publicly listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and is a rapidly growing global PCB company with long-term growth and expansion plans. Fastprint has been a strategic supplier to eXception PCB Solutions for over five years and has supported eXception’s sourcing of low to medium volume high technology PCB’s

Fastprint recognises that a strong local presence in western markets is critical for true global PCB business development, and is implementing a strategy to establish a strong European base. Critical to the success of this strategy will be the retention of eXception’s senior management and staff, led by Gordon Holden (Managing Director & Chief Technical Officer) and the retention of existing supplier partnerships of eXception PCB Solutions, which will remain unchanged. This will ensure seamless continuity in providing customers with innovative, technical and supply chain risk management solutions. In addition, PCB Solutions will continue to trade as a UK registered company with two legal entities, namely eXception PCB Ltd (01338479) and eXception VAR Ltd (01583316). eXception’s offshore supply chain structure will be strengthened by the addition of Fastprint’s new facility to support high-mix, low-volume PCBs in Shanghai, China

Mr. Qiu Xingya, Chairman of Fastprint commented “after the previous equity investment in Fineline which focuses on Israel and German markets , and the subsequent strategic market collaboration between the two companies, this acquisition of eXception PCB Solutions is another important step for Fastprint in building our company’s global footprint.  This acquisition will help Fastprint establish a strong base in Europe for both manufacturing and trading. Post-acquisition, we will continue to invest in PCB manufacturing to maintain as well as enhance the market leading position in Europe in terms of quality and speed”

Mark O’Connor, CEO of eXception Group Ltd commented “this offer creates the potential for an exciting stage in the growth of both organisations. Following the successful growth of eXception PCB Solutions over the past three years as a global end-to-end solutions provider, this acquisition offers the business an accelerated growth opportunity to increase market share in a highly competitive and consolidating market place. The opportunity to collaborate on a technical and supply chain basis provides both companies with enhanced strengths to differentiate in its chosen sectors and geographies. eXception EMS (the fast growing UK assembly division of eXception Group Ltd) will retain eXception PCB Solutions as its strategic supplier of choice developing innovative, technical and supply chain solutions for its customers”

We will communicate an update to all stakeholders at the appropriate time

Mark O’Connor

Group CEO

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The electronics industry is having to work hard to come up with a solution to the E&P sector's call for technology that will allow for more and more information to be delivered, in smaller and smaller devices, in more harsh environments, writes Adam White, Technical Director, eXception EMS division, eXception Group

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The ISMM (Institute of Sales & Marketing Management) has received a record number of entries for the British Excellence in Sales & Marketing Awards (BESMA) with the quality of nominations being higher than ever.  Following a detailed application review process, Garry Myatt, Sales & Marketing Director, eXception EMS, commented “I am extremely proud to advise that against stiff competition the Sales Team at eXception EMS has been chosen as a finalist in the category of ‘Sales Team of the Year’.  It is testament to the hard work and commitment our guys have played in supporting our growth.  We are now invited to attend a ‘judging day’ taking place at Beaumont House, Windsor on Friday 7th December 2012 to present our sales success and application in full!

Fingers crossed we are chosen as a winner and be part of the gala dinner and award ceremony on Thursday 28th February 2013 at The Lancaster London"

All finalists can be found by clicking on the logo below

eXception EMS, part of the eXception Group, a UK based contract electronics manufacturer has today announced the successful award of the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation.  As the company continues to grow rapidly, it hopes the IIP Standard will help it support its 200 employees with a best practice approach to communication, training and development

To read the full article that appeared in EMS Now, please click on the logo below

Centres of Excellence will be the driving force behind the Contract Manufacturing Sectors' future success, as Mark Davies explains to CIE

To view the full article that appeared in Components in Electronics on 16th October 2012, pages 16 - 17, please click on the logo below

Printed circuit board and contract electronic manufacturer eXception Group has attracted 30 new customers in 12 months and seen increasing demand from the offshore sector for high melting point soldering

To view the full article that appeared in Engineering Capacity on 3rd September 2012, please click on the logo below

Apollo Fire Detectors gain maximum efficiencies with introduction of upgraded and streamlined supply chain process, in collaboration with PCB company eXception Group

Integration of new supply chain management service from PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturer and supplier eXception Group, reduces risk exposure and increases service levels across business

To read the full article which appeared in Electronics Sourcing please click on the logo below

For years, outsourcing has been seen as the solution for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) needing to control costs.  Simply manufacture in China and outsource the IT department to India

But with salary inflation on the rise in both countries, and increased manufacturing costs across the board, many SMEs are considering whether now is the time to "re-shore" back to the UK

Mark Davies , Operations Director, eXception, talks to Hugo Greenhalgh

To read the full article that appeared in the Financial Times on 4th May 2012, click on  FT logo below

A growing number of companies in the UK are considering on-shoring or re-shoring, according to figures from the Bank of England.  Higher oil prices are pushing up transport costs, rising prices in the Far East are making products made there more expensive and more companies are concerend at the problems associated with managing an extended supply chain, which means more are looking to source locally rather than wait weeks for components to arrive from the other side of the world

To read the full article by Steven Healings, Global Supply Chain Director, eXception, that appeared in the April edition of Components in Electronics, page 6, click on the CIE logo below

eXception Group, a leading UK based printed circuit board and contract electronics manufacturing solutions provider will be launching a new, streamlined Fastrack service at this year’s New:UK 2012, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham.  Visitors to stand no: 65e/65f will be able to learn about the company’s recent upgrade in its Fastrack service which will offer customers a dedicated facility that runs autonomously from the rest of its manufacturing business, ensuring a dedicated resource of highly skilled personnel, who are able to respond quickly and flexibly to customer demand

Mark O’Connor, CEO at eXception Group said, “We pride ourselves in delivering leading edge technological expertise and continuous investment to support our customers technical requirements, with sustainable processes that are managed and monitored to realise our customer’s innovation

We realised that offering our customers a service that allowed them access to a team of highly skilled individuals, focused only on a quick turn around, with no compromise on quality was key to the future growth of this area of our business.  Our upgraded Fastrack service now offers our customers 100% focus on their needs, with unparalleled flexibility and capabilities that are vital to keeping us and our customers ahead of the competition. Unique to the UK market, it provides technically advanced products in extremely demanding timescales”

eXception Group’s Contract Electronic Manufacturing Services division uses the very latest manufacturing methodologies to provide flexible turnkey assembly solutions to niche and high reliability market sectors.  The Fastrack team, with its expertise across the full manufacturing cycle provide consultancy support from design, procurement, production engineering, quality and customer service, ensuring a risk adverse time to market solution

Please feel free to come along and visit us on stand 65e/65f at the exhibition, click on the logo below to register for tickets 

The subject of technology and materials supply is clearly vast and compounded by ever-increasing challenges.  Since the dawn of  the electronics age, the quest for capability, combined with commercial competitiveness and ease of manufacturability, has sustained many careers

To read the full article by Mike Devine, Technical Director, eXception PCB Solutions, that appeared in the February edition of The PCB Magazine, page 90, click on the PCB Magazine logo below