Malaysian EMS provider Escatec builds fifth European site, in Bulgaria

To meet near-shoring requirements of European customers, Malaysian EMS (electronics manufacturing services) provider Escatec has established a production facility in Plovdiv Bulgaria.

This is the company’s ninth production site globally, and adds to a site in the UK, two in the Czech Republic, one is Switzerland and four in Malaysia.

It also has a design centre in Switzerland, and partnerships in Croatia and the United States.

Plovdiv covers 4000m² and has electronics assembly as well as plastic moulding.

According to Escatec director of strategy Charles-Alexandre Albin, its could become the group’s main European plastic moulding and electronics assembly site, due to Bulgaria’s membership in the European Union and Plovdiv’s strategic location, sizeable population, large industrial base and transport links to the wider European market.

Established in 1974 with headquarters in Penang, Escatec offers integrated electronics, electro-mechanical and box build manufacturing services.