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“<strong>Tunisia</strong> has many strong po<strong>in</strong>ts: educated, motivated manpower, lower wages than <strong>in</strong> Europe,<br />
and proximity to the European market.”<br />
Andreas Ebel<strong>in</strong>g, Director of FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits Gmbh<br />
F U B A P R I N T E D C I R C U I T S<br />
FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits Gmbh is one of the biggest pr<strong>in</strong>ted circuit manufacturers <strong>in</strong> Europe. It makes onesided<br />
circuits, metal-hole double-sided circuits, multi-layer and flex rigid circuits.<br />
FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits works worldwide, employ<strong>in</strong>g more than 1000 people. Turnover exceeds 100<br />
million euros.<br />
Key dates:<br />
1951: FUBA Hans Kolbe & Co founded.<br />
1959: transfer of pr<strong>in</strong>ted circuit production to Gittelde.<br />
1991: recovery of the pr<strong>in</strong>ted circuit factory <strong>in</strong> Dresd<strong>en</strong> and found<strong>in</strong>g of FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits <strong>Tunisia</strong><br />
SA (jo<strong>in</strong>t v<strong>en</strong>ture).<br />
1998: acquisition of VOGT electronic FUBA GmbH <strong>in</strong> Gittelde and of VOGT electronic FUBA GmbH<br />
<strong>in</strong> Dresd<strong>en</strong>.<br />
2003: legal separation of the pr<strong>in</strong>ted circuit division. FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits is set up anew.<br />
“While many North American and European companies have rushed to Asia, FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits<br />
Gmbh has tak<strong>en</strong> another route: <strong>Tunisia</strong>.” Andreas Ebel<strong>in</strong>g, Director of Fuba Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuit Gmbh.<br />
Thus FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits Gmbh acquired shares <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Tunisia</strong>n company FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits <strong>Tunisia</strong><br />
and they became partners. “<strong>Tunisia</strong> is our little Ch<strong>in</strong>a.” Andreas Ebel<strong>in</strong>g, Director FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits Gmbh.<br />
For FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuit Gmbh, <strong>Tunisia</strong> has many advantages<br />
Wages are lower than <strong>in</strong> Europe.<br />
Manpower is educated and motivated.<br />
<strong>Tunisia</strong> is near European markets.<br />
German <strong>en</strong>g<strong>in</strong>eers f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>Tunisia</strong> an attractive site.<br />
FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits <strong>Tunisia</strong> is part of the <strong>in</strong>dustrial group GIE Tunisie Câbles, the <strong>Tunisia</strong>n leader <strong>in</strong> the<br />
electrical/electronics and telecommunications sector.<br />
This group has to date based developm<strong>en</strong>t on its policy of quality and <strong>en</strong>vironm<strong>en</strong>t, lead<strong>in</strong>g to cli<strong>en</strong>t<br />
satisfaction and <strong>en</strong>vironm<strong>en</strong>tal protection.<br />
Thus its new strategy focuses on developm<strong>en</strong>t of activities to provide its cli<strong>en</strong>ts with a complete range of<br />
products, add<strong>in</strong>g electronic design and plastic <strong>in</strong>jection. In this framework, the group will set up a new<br />
plastic <strong>in</strong>jection plant that will be operational <strong>in</strong> late 2004.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Tunisia</strong>n group is also <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> automotive subcontract<strong>in</strong>g, where production flexibility and highly<br />
qualified staff are strong sell<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>ts.<br />
<strong>The</strong> group is made up of n<strong>in</strong>e companies, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Tunisie Câbles, TTE <strong>in</strong>ternational, BETRONIC <strong>Tunisia</strong>,<br />
FUBA Pr<strong>in</strong>ted Circuits Tunisie SA.