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News Release from: Zirkon | Subject: Manufacturing, assembly and test services
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 February 2003
Woodway outsources manufacturing
In a deal worth over GBP 100,000, Zirkon is to provide complete manufacturing, assembly and test services for Woodway Engineering, the emergency service vehicle warning specialist.
In a deal worth over GBP 100,000, Zirkon is to provide complete manufacturing, assembly and test services for Woodway Engineering, the emergency service vehicle warning specialist Woodway's products include audible and visual warning systems such as floodlighting, masts, strobe and halogen lighting and siren systems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Tony McGeechan, Works Manager at Woodway Engineering said: "The type of equipment that we produce at Woodway is highly specialised, and it is imperative that our products are manufactured to the highest standards, using the highest quality materials.
Therefore it is vital that any manufacturing partner of ours works to the same high standards".
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He added: "This is why we chose to work with Zirkon, a company which guarantees a high quality of work, reliability and an extremely professional approach.
We are currently outsourcing much of our manufacturing work to Zirkon, including new products, and we expect the relationship to continue to grow over the years".
Zirkon works with Woodway on a number of products, such as the Opti-Link Control System, which is predominantly used by police vehicles.
Opti-Link is a communications device that provides an enhanced control interface between the driver and the emergency equipment.
This uses an optical cable link between the switch panel and the equipment it controls equipment such as light bars, output speaker system and external tannoy systems.
Woodway has already involved Zirkon in the manufacture of its Night Owl product.
This is a telescopic lighting/illumination system used by fire engines to provide light at the scene of a fire, as well as a number of flashers (headlamp, indicator and side light) which are used on all types of emergency vehicle.
Tony Inskip, Director at Zirkon said: "We are delighted to be working with Woodway, who are the market leaders in their field.
Our partnership provides Woodway with complete manufacture, assembly and test service, with the test element of the work taking place on bespoke test equipment, which has been tailored specifically for their products".
He added: "Although cost is always a huge consideration for our customers, recognition of the quality of our work and the way that we work is very important to us.
At Zirkon we pride ourselves on the partnership approach that we take, and we try to be as involved as possible with our customers and their products.
This is reflected in the services that we provide for them".
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