Viasystems Group, Inc. - Introduction

Introduction

101 S. Hanley Road, Suite 400
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
U.S.A.
Telephone: (314) 727-2087
Fax: (314) 746-2233
Web site: http://www.viasystems.com

Private Company
Incorporated: 1996 as Circo Craft Holding Company
Employees: 22,400
Sales: $751.5 million (2003)
NAIC: 334412 Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

Viasystems Group, Inc. is a St. Louis-based provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It primarily serves the telecommunications, automotive, computer, industrial, and consumer industries. The company operates 18 plants and other facilities located in the United States, Canada, China, France, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Products and services offered by Viasystems include the design and building of printed circuit boards, backpanel assemblies that connect printed circuit boards, thermal management equipment, wire harnesses and customer cable assemblies, and electromechanical enclosure systems such as equipment racks, cabinets, shelters, and walk-in cabins. Viasystems also helps customers with the procurement and management of materials, and with the assembly, integration, and testing of their products and complete systems. Major customers include General Electric, Delphi, Lucent, and Siemens.