Celestica opened its second Suzhou manufacturing plant on November 13, 2003, in the Singapore-Suzhou Industrial Park. The company said the new facility supported more than 1,600 employees and brought its total investment in Suzhou to more than $140 million.
When did Celestica open its second Suzhou plant?
The plant opened on November 13, 2003. EDN reported that it was the second Celestica plant built in the Suzhou region in the preceding three years; Celestica’s corporate history also records a new Suzhou manufacturing facility opening in 2003. EDN’s opening report and Celestica’s company history independently establish the event.
The opening concerned a manufacturing plant. It is distinct from Celestica GBS Suzhou, a later global-business-services center that the Suzhou Industrial Park administration says opened on March 22, 2017, with more than 300 employees. The administration describes the manufacturing plant as established in 2003. Suzhou Industrial Park administration’s 2017 account
How large was the operation?
- Staffing: Celestica said the new facility supported more than 1,600 employees, according to EDN’s 2003 report.
- Investment: Celestica said its total investment in Suzhou exceeded $140 million after the opening, as reported by EDN in 2003.
These are figures for Celestica’s Suzhou presence as described at the time—not a stated headcount or investment amount for the new building alone. The sources do not provide comparable staffing or investment figures for the first Suzhou plant.
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What did the second plant add?
The opening report said the facility gave original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers manufacturing choices spanning high-volume, low-mix production and low-volume, high-mix work. Celestica vice president of China Operations Cliff Chu said the plant expanded the company’s China presence and added capability in the region. He also pointed to the proximity of Celestica facilities in Suzhou, Shanghai and Dongguan as a benefit for customers and a way to improve operational efficiency. EDN’s 2003 report
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What does Celestica’s Suzhou operation do today?
Celestica’s current location profile lists its Suzhou operation at No. 448 Su Hong Middle Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China 215021. The company describes the site as a Center of Excellence supporting communications and healthcare, with capabilities across design, new-product introduction, supply-chain management, fulfillment and after-market services. It also lists a 1K clean room and failure-analysis, optical and metrology laboratories. Celestica’s Suzhou location profile
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The current profile describes the operation as it stands today; it does not establish that every listed capability or laboratory was part of the plant when it opened in 2003.
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