JPSA Begins Move to New Manchester, NH Facility
September 21, 2006
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA –
J P Sercel Associates (JPSA), a leading global supplier of laser micromachining and wafer processing technology, has begun moving from its Hollis, NH headquarters into the company’s new 35,000 sq. ft. facility in Manchester, NH, approximately thirty minutes north of its current location. The company’s purchase of the building was announced earlier this spring. The purchase and relocation was prompted by JPSA’s need for more office and manufacturing space, as part of JPSA’s extensive growth in systems manufacturing and job shop services. 
The modern building itself is the former French Hall, once part of the University of New Hampshire, and is strategically situated in the Hackett Hill Research Park in Manchester, New Hampshire. The setting is a wooded high tech research and light industrial park with 10.5 acres of land, permitting phased growth.
“We’re pleased to be joining the Manchester community” Jeffrey P. Sercel, President, said. “Manchester is a vibrant community with a long history of industrial growth and innovation. The proximity of an important regional airport, in addition to the city’s pro-business environment, will be conducive to our continued growth and expansion.”
JPSA has invested heavily in the new building, Sercel says. From upgrading electrical utilities to the construction of a shipping dock, there have been many improvements.
The new facility will house JPSA’s administrative and manufacturing facilities as well as a full-featured job shop for contract laser drilling, wafer processing, and micromachining services, according to Sercel. It will also feature a Class 10000 clean room, engineering space, laser service and refurbishment center and equipment demonstration facility. Construction is proceeding in two phases, with Phase II growing to 110,000 square feet total expansion to accommodate the company’s projected growth over the next five years.
JPSA products and services include UV excimer and DPSS laser micromachining systems, UV and VUV laser beam delivery systems, laser materials processing development, optical damage testing, and excimer laser refurbishment services. JPSA operates a high-performance UV laser job shop as well as a systems engineering and manufacturing business. For more information, visit www.jpsalaser.com, or contact the company at 220 Hackett Hill Road, Manchester, NH 03102 USA, Tel. 603.595.7048, fax 603.598.3835.
