FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, May 30, 2011
Kistler, a supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for engine, chassis, and vehicle development as well as vehicle component manufacturing systems, today announced that Phase 1 construction of its new North American Technical Center is nearing completion, with the project remaining on track for an industry-wide September opening.
With an official groundbreaking in November 2010 and construction beginning in March, completion of the 20,000-square foot Technical Center will offer Detroit-area customers the benefits of fully dedicated on-site technical product sales, service, and applications engineering expertise as well as A2LA accredited calibration services for automotive testing, crash test, vehicle dynamics, and test laboratory requirements. In addition to Kistler sensors and instrumentation, the new facility will support the KT North America portfolio of on-board, off-board, and in-dummy data acquisition systems and software for crash test and the company’s Corrsys-Datron vehicle dynamics testing technologies.
Nick Wilks, Kistler North America managing director, explained, “We are pleased to report continued progress in the development of the new Kistler North American Technical Center, which will allow us to offer customer support for comprehensive turnkey solutions unmatched in today’s market. Kistler looks forward to offering further updates on our progress as we near closer to our September 2011 grand opening. The team looks forward to the enhanced ability to serve our customers and to set a new industry standard for excellence in vehicle testing technology.”
About Kistler North America
Kistler North America, a Kistler group company, is a supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration as well as related electronics and software serving the automotive, aerospace, industrial, metal processing, plastic injection molding, R&D, and testing and evaluation communities. Kistler products have been ISO certified since 1994. With global headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, and established North American operations since 1955, Kistler’s global sales presence is supported by the activities of 25 group companies and 30 distributors, ensuring customer proximity, individualized application support, and short product lead times. www.kistler.com