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Americas and fuel pumps to braking systems and ignition coils . Our third segment is what we call office automation , comprising our work on commercial printers and toner cartridges , for companies across the globe . Believe it or not , we still make springs for disposable cameras here in the US .
“ Although we serve those three markets , around 70-to-75 percent of our products are for medical devices ,” Chad tells us . “ Our medical customers were the motivation behind our relocation to Nashville too , as the move has not only brought us closer to such customers but has also enabled us to dedicate a site to the manufacturing of medical devices .”
Elaborating on the decision to move to Nashville , Chad continues : “ Our new site is focused on the medical sector , whereas our California factory had a higher mix towards automotive production . We moved with the intent to create a dedicated medical production site , so we ’ ve been able to tailor the new factory specifically towards our medical manufacturing processes , as opposed to retrofitting our old factory . It also enabled us to shed some legacy business that didn ’ t fit our strategic direction moving forwards , enhancing our focus on medical springs and forms .
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