Epec Engineered Technologies Invests in Excel Electrocircuit

Release Date: July 12, 2010

[July 12, 2010: Orion, MI and New Bedford, MA] Excel Electrocircuit, a leading quick-turn and military aerospace PCB manufacturer located in Orion Michigan, today announced an equity partnership with Epec Engineered Technologies. Epec, headquartered in New Bedford MA and Shenzhen China, is one of the fastest growing PCB and engineered product providers in North America, with manufacturing facilities in the USA and Asia.

Nipur Shar, Chairman of Excel Electrocircuit, shared "with the rush to globalization it has been challenging to profitably make Printed Circuits Boards in North America. However, we have successfully dedicated our business to the military, defense, and quick turn PCB sectors. Epec's investment helps reaffirm our business model is working."

Greg Klein, Chairman of Epec said "for some years there has been a progressive migration of the electronics industry to Asia. However, after reviewing our long range strategic plans and the global trends, we determined that further investing in North American PCB manufacturing will ensure we continue meeting our customers' dynamic and growing needs for quick turns, military and ITAR printed circuit boards."

About Excel Electrocircuits Inc

Excel is a minority owned, USA based PCB manufacturer of quick turn, low-medium volume printed circuit boards up to 10 layers. Excel has invested wisely over the past 3 years to become a leader in quick turn PCB manufacturing. Excel can deliver quick turns, as they have all the right equipment and processes in house - six (6) in house surface finish lines, plasma etch, two (2) lamination presses, and many others. Recently, Excel has also become ITAR Registered, and MIL-55110 certified. Founded more than 30 years ago, Excel is known for delivering quality, on time, to the Military, Aerospace, Electronics, Automotive, Commercial and Medical industries.