NDC Technologies Announces Investment in
Technology Center and Further Evolution of
Manufacturing Strategy
NDC Technologies, a leading global provider
of precision measurement and process
control solutions, announces that it will
be consolidating its Irwindale, California
production and administration functions
into its Dayton, Ohio facility, which will
subsequently become the new company
headquarters. Significant investment will then
be made in the Irwindale facility which will
undergo major infrastructure improvements
to become the new Web Process Solutions
Technical Centre of Excellence.
customer service,” said Dave Roland, President of
NDC Technologies.
Mr. Roland emphasized, “We are focused on the
long-term future of NDC and are taking strategic
actions now to further improve the company’s
overall operations and enhance our competitive
position for future growth. It is important we stay
aligned with our customers who rely on NDC’s
products and services. A large investment will also
be made at the Dayton facility to accommodate
the increased operation size and to handle
advanced sensor build capability being put in
place.”
This is part of an on-going strategy to drive
simplification in business processes to become
more agile, further improve global execution and
place even greater focus on serving customers
and developing new products to satisfy their
ever-evolving needs. The company’s advanced
manufacturing program will continue in
partnership with key global suppliers to maintain
maximum business flexibility, while focusing
on key technologies to drive the company’s
future. The R&D team will continue to focus on
the development of new sensor technology and
advanced software for control and analytics aimed
at the extrusion and converting industries.
NDC Technologies is made up of four different
business groups, respectively, serving the Film
Extrusion & Converting markets, Food, Tobacco &
Bulk materials markets, Metals market, and Cable &
Tube markets. The company has technical centres
of excellence for each of these market focus areas
and invests heavily in R&D activity to retain its
leadership position in measurement and control
technology. NDC is part of Spectris plc, a UK-listed
FTSE 250 company which has a portfolio of 13
world-class businesses focused on enhancing
productivity and quality for their industrial
customers.
“We are rolling out a phased plan to ease the
transition and to ensure continuity of good
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TN MAY 2017