Beckhoff takes over its main PCB supplier

With effect from 1 December 2009, Smyczek GmbH & Co. KG in Verl, Germany, has become a member of the Beckhoff group of companies. Smyczek is a specialist for printed circuit board assembly and in this field is the main supplier of components for Beckhoff’s control technology. The company has a high-tech production facility in Verl, especially for SMT equipment, with over 110 employees and a manufacturing area of 4,500 m².