Publication date: 25 June 2008
Camden Electronics (Shenzhen) is located in the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) at Fu Tian, Shenzhen and will stock a wide range of Camden products to service the company's growing customer base in China, the Far East and Australasia.
Nicola Kay, Camden Electronics' owner, commented, "This is a very exciting development for Camden as it establishes our presence very firmly in the global centre for manufacturing and enables us to provide a high level of local service to our many customers in the region. We will also be able to enhance services for our long-established suppliers in the region."
Kay added, "Camden Electronics (Shenzhen) represents a logical extension to our existing activities in China and the Far East. We have been assembling some of our leading products in China for more than two decades, many of which have been shipped to St. Albans and then back to customers in the region.
Having our own wholly-owned trading company in Fu Tian will enable products for those customers to be shipped direct with a huge reduction in lead times, not to mention a saving in transportation costs."
Kay continued, "We have coined the term 'Glocal' to describe what we are doing here - able to service the global market locally. Camden has always believed in having a local presence to better serve worldwide markets - our lengthy roster of international distributors is testament to that - and the Shenzhen facility takes our philosophy one stage further.
Designers worldwide who use Camden products that are subsequently manufactured in the Far East will also benefit from being able to source our components close to their production plants." "Besides improving service to our existing customer base in the region and helping to ensure customer retention, Camden Electronics (Shenzhen) will also provide us with many new opportunities to sell in the locality.
We will also benefit from improved standing with our suppliers in China and will have opportunities to source more competitively with improved local knowledge," added Kay.
Kay concluded, "Camden Electronics (Shenzhen) represents a genuine and intensive investment in the Far Eastern region that will benefit our many customers who manufacture in China and other adjacent countries as well as enhancing our presence in the area."
Camden Electronics (Shenzhen) is wholly-owned by Camden Electronics Ltd. Camden Electronics Ltd., based at St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, provides innovative product solutions encompassing PCB terminal blocks, DIN rail enclosures, interface modules, valve regulated lead acid batteries, fuses & fuseholders, LEDs, miniature switches, IC & PLCC sockets and relay bases for the electronics, telecommunications, lighting and electrical industries.
The company is BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accredited with many products holding international approvals including VDE, UL, CSA, SEMKO, NEMKO, DEMKO, IMQ etc. Camden holds 25% of the UK market for its PCB connector products and exports more than 30% of its production to Europe, the Far East and the USA.
Privately owned and entirely self financed, Camden is able to offer competitive pricing and keep a single minded focus on customer service. Advanced management systems such as KanBan ensure high stock availability especially for planned call offs.
Information from Ian Alexander, Camden Electronics Ltd., 15 Porters Wood, Valley Road Industrial Estate, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6PQ, England. Tel.: +44 (0)1727 864437 Fax: +44 (0)1727 855400.Email: camdeninfo@camdenelec.com Web site: http://www.camdenelec.com
