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[September 2003]
CoorsTek Expands Korean Facility
Derek Johnson, the Chief Operating Officer of CoorsTek (Golden, CO, USA) has announced the opening of a recently completed 8,900 square foot building extension to its Gumi City facility in South Korea. With this addition, CoorsTek now has over 20,000 square feet (over 1,850 square metres) of manufacturing space available in South Korea.
The building expansion is intended to provide additional ceramic machining services to support the company's growing customer base in Asia. CoorsTek also intends to install new manufacturing capabilities to enhance participation in new business segments for CoorsTek Korea.
The company said that the Gumi City facilities continue to play an integral role in supporting its growing presence in Asia. CoorsTek Korea is a leading supplier of ceramic components to the semiconductor, telecommunications, medical and other industrial markets in Korea. The Korean facilities also support the company's world-wide customer base by offering regional sourcing opportunities for US customers with operations in Asia.
CoorsTek Korea was founded in December 1999 and currently has 55 employees. The company has increased its revenues by 300% over the past three years. CoorsTek Korea is an ISO 9001 certified facility with Class 100 cleanroom capabilities.
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