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Opening of new Steatite Antennas site
Opening of new Steatite Antennas site.
About this update from Solid State Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0526F Solid State PLC 15 May 2017 \n\n \nRNS Reach\n \n15 May 2017\n \nSolid State plc\n(\"Solid State\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nOpening of state of the art Antenna \nDevelopment, manufacturing and test facility in Leominster\n \nSolid State plc (AIM: SOLI), the AIM listed supplier of specialist industrial/ruggedised computers, electronic components, advanced antenna products, communications systems and battery power solutions to the electronics market, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Steatite Antennas development, manufacturing and test facility in Leominster, Herefordshire.\n \nThe Antennas business unit at Steatite was created through the acquisition of Q-par Angus Limited in May 2013. Since the acquisition, the unit has developed ever more complex antenna solutions for its global client base through technological innovation and advanced design. To support the growth of Steatite Antennas and to enable advancements in antenna testing, the operations moved to the new site in January 2017.\n \nThe new facility has been purpose built to enable the design, manufacture and testing of complex systems and contains a specialist near-field RF test chamber large enough to accommodate antennas with dish dimensions up to 3 meters in diameter. \nThe site was opened by the current Conservative Party candidate for North Herefordshire, Bill Wiggin.\nCommenting on the opening, Matthew Richards, MD of Steatite, said:\n\"This is a world-class facility, incorporating some of the most advanced near-field testing capabilities in the UK. It represents a significant investment by the Company into its antennas business and will enable Steatite to remain at the cutting edge of antenna design, manufacture and testing.\"\n \nFor further information please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nSolid State plc \n\n\n01527 830 630\n\n\n\n\nGary Marsh - Chief Executive\nPeter James - Group Finance Director\n\n\[email protected] \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nWH Ireland (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)\n\n\n0117 945 3470\n\n\n\n\nMike Coe / Ed Allsopp (Corporate Finance)\nJasper Berry / David Kilbourn (Corporate Broking / Sales)\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nfinnCap (Joint Broker) ...