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Derek Williams (below) has been promoted to the role of General Manager of OSI Electronics UK with immediate effect. Derek joined the company last December as Head of Operations. He replaces Mark Fox, who retired a few weeks ago. Mark was a founding director of Union Four Electronics – along with Briton EMS, it formed […]

Six key employees cut the ribbon on 24th August to open OSI Electronics UK’s new production facility at St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Together with the main unit a few yards away, production space has increased from 35,000 to 55,000 ft² (3,250 to 5,100 m²). “This is a big step from the days when production was limited […]

Tony Heywood (below) joined us in July as Production Manager at our St Neots HQ. He came directly from Eaton’s UK electrical division after almost six years in key production roles and a 25 year career within manufacturing working for multi-national, globally renowned businesses. “During my career I’ve refined and honed my continuous improvement skill […]

If you’re going to IFSEC International do come and look at our brand new stand, pictured here in our supplier’s works.  Click on the picture for a larger image. IFSEC is the International Fire and Security show, running from 19-21 June at ExCel London. Stopping on our stand will also give you the opportunity to […]

We’ve just installed this Nordson Dage Quadra 5 x-ray system inspection unit in our St Neots factory. It’s in addition to our Dage unit, which has served us well for over 10 years. The new Quadra* allows us to inspect obscured areas inside PCBs and components non-destructively – its high performance x-ray tube and detector […]

By acquiring a new building (above left) virtually next door to our Marlborough Road, St Neots, HQ, we have significantly increased our production space from 35,000 to 55,000 ft² (3,250 to 5,100 m²). Fitting out is now well underway, with the installation of a mezzanine floor (right) and new electrics throughout the entire building. “This […]

If you weren’t able to make it to PCB Design and Manufacturing Live at the National Motorcycle Museum not to worry. It was a one day show on 10th May about PCB manufacture and sourcing electronic components and design services for printed circuit boards. “We were there because we manufacture complete PCBs,” said John Harley, […]

Iain Taylor (below) has joined OSI Electronics UK as its new Purchasing Manager. “These are challenging times for component buyers in the UK,” said Iain.  “Current demand for a range of components is presenting us with challenges never seen before on this scale with manufacturers unable to keep pace with demand in the market. “Fortunately, […]

The massive Southern Manufacturing and Electronics show in Farnborough is over for another year. If you made the show but didn’t quite have the time to stop by our stand… and are still thinking about how best to get your electronic product made, then do contact us. Briefly, we make electronic products for other people […]

EMS manufacturing contractor OSI Electronics UK has appointed Derek Williams (below) as its Head of Operations. This is a newly created position as the company, based in St Neots, continues to expand.  He took up his role just before Christmas 2017. Derek, who has an MBA in business administration and is Black Belt Lean 6 […]

We like to look at the big picture at the start of a project, including, of course, components. We normally buy all the components on your behalf – not only does this help your cash flow, but you also benefit from our bulk buying, with savings being passed on to you. And because we buy […]

We’re at Robinson College in Cambridge for the 4th New Materials and Graphene Conference Expo. If you are going, please stop by our stand (it’s easy to spot!) and say hello. It opened this morning (Thursday, 2nd November) and runs for two days.  Details of the event are in our events section. Click on the […]