{"id":8406,"date":"2023-01-16T14:59:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/?p=8406"},"modified":"2023-01-16T14:59:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T14:59:36","slug":"advantek-acquires-lktt-plastic-technology-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/16\/advantek-acquires-lktt-plastic-technology-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantek Acquires LKTT Plastic Technology in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Advantek, LLC (&#8220;Advantek&#8221;), a leading provider of highly engineered carrier tape and precision component packaging, today announced the acquisition of LKTT Plastic Technology Sdn. Bhd. (&#8220;LKTT&#8221;), a provider of complementary precision packaging based in&nbsp;Malaysia. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advantek is headquartered in&nbsp;Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and has manufacturing facilities around the world. For more than 40 years, Advantek&#8217;s highly engineered specialty packaging tape has enabled the world&#8217;s foremost providers of high-value semiconductor and other electronic components to safely transport and present products for assembly, including computers, mobile phones, LED lighting, medical components, smart appliances, automobiles, and other consumer products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advantek is committed to providing customers with a comprehensive suite of precision packaging materials across a global manufacturing footprint that provides clients with optimal efficiency and flexibility. During 2022, Advantek partnered with Cornell Capital, a U.S.-based private investment firm, to accelerate these initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LKTT has more than a decade of experience in carrier tape manufacturing with a focus on complex designs for connectors, shields, and other highly sensitive form factors. LKTT has strong customer relationships across the ASEAN region and will expand Advantek&#8217;s capabilities to support customers in&nbsp;Malaysia,&nbsp;Thailand, and&nbsp;Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Customer service, including local manufacturing capabilities, is a key component of Advantek&#8217;s long-term value-add proposition. Establishing a manufacturing footprint in&nbsp;Malaysia&nbsp;is an important step as we continue executing our strategic plans,&#8221; said&nbsp;Wim Goossens, Chief Executive Officer and President of Advantek. &#8220;I&#8217;m certain that by acquiring LKTT, we&#8217;ve expanded our team to include a group who shares our values of innovation and continuous improvement, while always prioritizing customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The acquisition of LKTT is an important milestone as Advantek looks to continue to expand its market-leading position by offering the highest quality product suite across the most comprehensive global footprint in the industry,&#8221; said&nbsp;Allen Chu, Partner at Cornell Capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advantek, LLC (&#8220;Advantek&#8221;), a leading provider of highly engineered carrier tape and precision component packaging, today announced the acquisition of LKTT Plastic Technology Sdn. Bhd. 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