Rand Technology has established a new operations center in the Netherlands, according to a press release. The addition marks the seventh facility opening made on behalf of the ISO-certified independent semiconductor distribution company.
“Over the past 20 years, we have experienced tremendous growth in our client base in Europe and continue to invest in the talent and other resources needed to support the region,” James Hill, Rand’s chief operating officer, said. “The Netherlands operation is a logical next step in our worldwide expansion, enabling us to better balance capacity across our global footprint and support customer interests in all regions, even more quickly and efficiently.”
Located in the metropolitan Amsterdam community of Oude Meer, the new center will prioritize regional inventory flow and inspection optimization and will develop quality assurance solutions, inspection and testing.
The center will be ISO 9001 and 14001 certified and supported by in-house counterfeit mitigation, inspection and quality testing equipment.
Experts working at the center will note details such as country of origin, date of production, condition and packaging during the inventory flow and inspection processes to “mitigate liability and risk for participants looking to fill inventory gaps and/or sell surplus inventory,” a recent press release said.
The launch was confirmed as the independent electronics sourcing and solutions company celebrates more than 30 years of contributing to the industry. Rand Technology also counts on the support of facilities based in Hungary, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
“This is our most significant expansion in Europe since opening our facility in Hungary in 2010,” Hill said. “We have listened to our customers who asked for greater capacity for regionally sourced products to ensure flexibility in logistics, quicker delivery times and a reduction in total costs. We are at the intersection of supply and demand imbalances and, with the rapid introduction and expansion of electronics across industries, Rand plays an increasingly integral and strategic role in managing cost and risk for our customers. The increasing demand from old and new customers alike confirms the need.”