Creation Technologies

Creation Technologies LP is a global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Creation provides full service electronics solutions to a diversified group of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across North America and worldwide, and has 11 manufacturing operations in Canada, the USA, China and Mexico.

Creation Technologies office in Markham, Ontario

Creation is a privately held company with significant employee ownership.

As of 2010, the company was #25 in CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY's Top 50 and #9 in North America.[1] As of 2008, Creation was #5 in Top-100 BC Technology companies,[2] #64 in Top-100 BC companies,[3] and #492 in Top 500 Canadian companies.[4]

History

• 1989 - Creation Studios, a high end music recording studio, is built in North Vancouver by Barry and Jane Anne Henderson. Barry Henderson was also Music Products Division Manager at Anatek Microcircuits, a hybrid manufacturer in North Vancouver, BC with revenues of $1M USD. He and his team developed the Anatek line of MIDI and audio products including the now famous line of small MIDI signal powered MIDI processing accessories called "Pocket Products". Pocket products were used world-wide by some of the most famous musicians in the world such as Stevie Wonder. The most famous of the Pocket Products, Pocket Merge, sold close to 10,000 units and generated over $1.6M in revenue in 1989, the product launch year.
• 1991 - Henderson and partners Geoff Reed, Paul Clark, and Dave Pettigrew used Creation Studios as a vehicle to purchase the assets of Anatek, changing the name of the newly combined entity to Creation Technologies. Geoff, Paul, and Dave had a vision for becoming a high quality global contract manufacturing enterprise, which fuelled Henderson's vision for the development of RADAR, the world's first 24 track digital audio hard disk recorder.
• 1993 - Creation showed RADAR at the October 1993 AES show in New York. Henderson initially marketed RADAR under the Otari brand, and later under his own brand, iZ (iZ Technology Corporation). RADAR is now used world-wide by bands such as U2, and Neil Young, as well in large commercial facilities such as Disney, CBC, IMAX, and NBC.
• 1994 - Henderson resigned as President of Creation Technologies to focus on building the RADAR division.
• 1996 - Expands in Burnaby, BC and opens additional facility.
• 1998 - Opens new facility in Mississauga, ON.
• 2001 - Purchases manufacturing plant in Mississauga, ON from AimGlobal and later combines this facility with its Mississauga operation.
• 2003 - Opens second Ontario facility in Markham, ON. Acquires Eder Industries in Milwaukee, WI.[5]
• 2004 - Acquires Second Source Systems of Dallas, TX.[6]
• 2004 - Formation of Creation Technologies Asia Pacific Ltd.
• 2006 - Opens International Purchasing Office in Shenzhen, China. Acquires Asemtec, Inc of San Jose, CA.[7]
• 2007 - Acquires Taytronics, Inc of St. Peter, MN.[8] and SMC, Inc, of Lexington, KY[9]
• 2008 - Acquires Circuit Services Inc of Chicago, IL, and CCSI of Changzhou, China.[10] and ProWorks, Inc of Santa Clara, CA[11]
• 2012 - Acquires Aisling Sources, Mexicali, Baja California.[10] and ProWorks, Inc of Santa Clara, CA[11]
• 2019 - On July 18, Creation announced that it will be acquired by US private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg. The press release was posted on Creation's website.

Operations

Creation has business units across North America and in China. The company is also part of the ems-Alliance, 5 EMS providers partnering to provide additional coverage for customer requirements in markets around the world.

Creation's services include design and new product introduction (NPI), PCBA and full integration manufacturing, order fulfillment services, supply chain solutions and after-market services (AMS). The company's certifications, registrations and regulatory agencies include ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, AS9100 for aerospace, FDA, CSA, UL, TUV, FM, CE, and MET, and its facilities have obtained International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) and Controlled Goods Directorate (CGD) registrations.

Creation's manufacturing operations in Canada:

• 2 in Burnaby, British Columbia
• 1 in Markham, Ontario
• 1 in Mississauga, Ontario

Creation's manufacturing operations in the United States:

• 1 in Santa Clara, California
• 1 in Dallas, Texas
• 1 in St. Peter, Minnesota
• 1 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• 1 in Chicago, Illinois

Creation's manufacturing operations in China:

• 1 in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province

Key markets

• Industrial & Instrumentation - Industrial RF Controllers, Industrial Sealed CO2 Lasers, RFID Tag Generation, Imaging & Machine Vision Products, Speciality & LED Lighting Systems, Automotive Smart Switches, Elemental Trace Identification Equipment
• Medical - Ultrasound Systems, Cardiology & Neurovascular Intervention, Neonatal Phototherapy & Healthcare, RF-Based Tissue Tightening Technology, PEMF Bone Growth Stimulators, Pulse Oximetry Solutions, Blood Processing Technology, EMG & EEG Diagnostic Equipment
• Communications - Rugged Wireless Broadband Access, Field-Force Automation Deployment Wireless AVL Solutions, High-Performance WiMax Stations, Network Convergence Gateways, Intelligent Core 4G Network Platforms, Satellite Readers, RFID Animal & Fisheries Tracking, Industrial Radio Controls, Software-Based IP PBX Enterprise Telecommunications
• Multimedia & Computers - Blade Server Infrastructure Components,Antivirus Firewalls, Test Platform Boards, Entertainment Servers, Movie & Music Players, Network Taps & Aggregation Solutions, Embedded Computing, Video Broadcast Equipment
• Transportation - Data Acquisition Systems, Engine Control Devices, Engine, Boom & Master Controls for Heavy-Duty Cranes, Service Diagnostic Vehicle Communication Modules, Vehicle Weighing Systems, Vehicle Emissions Testing, Agricultural Diagnostics
• Defense - Infrared and Thermal Imaging Cameras for Air/Marine & Ground Vehicles, High-Resolution Projection Systems for Flight Simulators, Two-Way Radios & Communication Systems for Military, High-Capacity Line-of-Sight Radios, Nuclear / Biological / Chemical Detection Devices, Information Systems, ECM Jammers & Data Loggers
• Environment & Security - Active RFID Technology, Biofuel Analysis Equipment, Fire Protection Devices, Pneumatic Tube Transport Systems, 911 Emergency Phone & Radio Dispatch Systems, Energy Optimization Controls, Industrial Emissions Measurement Equipment & Systems

Culture

The company has a progressive Wellness Program,[12] and its Milwaukee facility was awarded the Gold Well Workplace Award by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).

References

1. http://www.circuitsassembly.com/cms/magazine/209/9558/
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4. "Page 10 | Rankings | FP500 | News". Financial Post. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
5. "Creation Technologies Acquires Eder Industries | Market Wire | Find Articles at BNET". Findarticles.com. 2005. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
6. "Creation Technologies acquires Second Source System - News Search on EMSNow". Emsnow.com. 2004-09-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
7. Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal (2006-06-07). "San Jose's Asemtec acquired by Vancouver company - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal". Sanjose.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
8. "Backbone Magazine - Creation Technologies Announces Intention To Acquire Taytronics Inc". Backbonemag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
9. "Kentucky". Canadainternational.gc.ca. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
10. "Creation Technologies Acquires Circuit Service and Changzhou CSI - Leading Electronics Manufacturer Expands Footprint in Central US and Adds Asian Manufacturing Facility - Technology News". redOrbit. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
11. "Creation Technologies Announces Acquisition of Circuit Service and Changzhou CSI". canadaTECH.INFO. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
12. Smolkin, Sheryl (2007-05-27). "Wellness without borders: Manufacturer implements wellness program for its U.S., Canadian staff - Articles - Employee Benefit News". Ebn.benefitnews.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-08-18.