What They Say
Daktronics in the US said that it was looking to boost its production capacity will double the firm’s Brookings, South Dakota, US plant, increasing the area by 90,000 sq ft (8350 m²) to add more SMD LED production. It is also using facilities in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Redwood Falls, Minnesota for outdoor and indoor displays. The Brookings factory is expanding its sheet metal processes with the addition of four new machines to laser punch and cut, bend, and laser weld. These improvements double the current display housing output for narrow pixel pitch product lines.
Additionally, Daktronics factories in Ennistymon, Ireland, and Shanghai, China, will expand their production capabilities for SMD LED product lines
What We Think
When I was running a monitor business based in the South East of the UK, I was always very jealous of the low warehousing and space rental costs that our US subsidiary enjoyed. Then again, our costs were low compared to our Swiss distributor who used wheeled racks to store printers and monitors to minimise the floor space. The warehouse had beautiful views over the lake near Zurich, though! (BR)
