Barco commences rugged console and computing production in Noida, India
KORTRIJK, Belgium, 11 August 2009 – Visualization specialist Barco has started up the production of rugged consoles and computers in its facility in Noida, India, located near New Delhi. Barco Noida will be responsible for producing Barco's Vista console series and Modular Rugged Display Stations (MRDS). Design and support services for these two products will remain in Barco's Duluth (USA) and Toulouse (France) facilities. Barco Noida is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certified.
“In 2006, Barco's Noida-based operations were expanded with a new building, in order to support the successful growth of the company's Security and Monitoring Division,” said Robert Sanders, Vice President of Barco's Defense and Avionics Division. “With the increased capabilities for the manufacturing of rugged consoles and computers and our planned production of rugged displays in Noida, we will be able to better respond to the needs of our Asian-Pacific customers.”The Barco Noida facility covers some 9,000 square meters and employs 426 people in research and development, manufacturing, sales and operations. The production facility is fully equipped for in-house testing and manufacturing of rugged products, and includes a clean room and automated burn-in chamber. The facility is also ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certified, underscoring the fact that Barco has implemented advanced quality and environmental management systems on site.
The two products now in production at the Noida facility are purpose-built for demanding military applications. The modular Vista console family offers highly functional, ergonomic workstations and consoles for naval Command and Control applications. Barco's MRDS family combines a state-of-the-art display processing module with a full range of rugged displays, already developed and proven in military applications worldwide.
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3300 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 725 million euro in 2008.
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