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Surveillance System Manufacturer Adds Plant in Vancouver

May 13, 2010

Company has invested more than $2 million to automate the new facility.

Avigilon, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based maker of high-definition surveillance systems, has added a manufacturing facility in Vancouver to boost its production capability.

The company said it has invested more than $2 million in equipment to automate the production and assembly of subcomponents and finished goods at the new facility, which is located minutes away from the companys headquarters. All of the companys development and manufacturing takes place in Vancouver, according to Avigilon.

With deployments of more than 3,500 systems in more than 55 countries, Avigilon has grown rapidly as the demand for HD surveillance technology increases worldwide, the company said.

Our investment in a new manufacturing facility demonstrates our commitment to meeting the worldwide demand for our HD surveillance solutions, said Dave Tynan, vice president of global sales and marketing at Avigilon. With close proximity to the Vancouver international airport and other delivery service partners, the new facility will also extend our shipping capabilities to help us fulfill customer requests efficiently and cost-effectively.

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Former Senior Editor Josh Cable covered innovation issues -- including trends and best practices in R&D, process improvement and product development. He also reported on the best practices of the most successful companies and executives in the world of transportation manufacturing, which encompasses the aerospace, automotive, rail and shipbuilding sectors.

Josh also led the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame, IW’s annual tribute to the most influential executives and thought leaders in U.S. manufacturing history.

Before joining IndustryWeek, Josh was the editor-in-chief of Penton Media’s Government Product News and Government Procurement. He also was an award-winning beat reporter for several small newspapers in Northeast Ohio.

Josh received his BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green University, and continued his professional development through course-work at Ohio University and Cuyahoga Community College.

A lifelong resident of the Buckeye State, Josh currently lives in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. When the weather cooperates, you’ll find him riding his bike to work, exercising his green thumb in the backyard or playing ultimate Frisbee.