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Printer Maker Moves Production to Mexico Irvine’s Printronix Inc., one of Orange County’s oldest technology companies, is set to send the last of its local manufacturing to Mexico. Printronix, which makes industrial printers and printing supplies for manufacturers and retailers, said it’s set to cut 54 jobs and shutter its manufacturing here, according to spokeswoman Karen Jensen. It plans to keep its headquarters here. The company is looking to sell the 46,000-square-foot factory and part or all of its office complex, which together total 187,000 square feet. If the office at 14600 Myford Road sells, the company will look to move to another spot in the county. “There are several options, such as selling a portion of this building or the whole thing,” Jensen said. Printronix has been slowly shedding its local manufacturing work. In Irvine, it was doing some assembly work and making printer ink, toner and thermal ribbon paper, which allows for heat-sensitive printing instead of ink. It’s all set to move to a factory in Nogales, a Mexican border city next to Arizona. Printronix is set to expand its Nogales plant from 17,000 square feet to 75,000 square feet. Its corporate headquarters, sales, marketing, finance, engineering, customer service and other administrative functions are set to stay local. Source: Orange County Business Journal |
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