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Consumer Electronic Company Shaxon Industries Joins CMTA as Newest Member

Apr 12, 2023

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Sacramento, Calif. – The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) announced today computer networking manufacturer Shaxon Industries joined the association as its newest member.

With 45 years of experience in consumer electronics, we are excited to announce industry-expert Shaxon Industries as one of our members,” said Lance Hastings, President & CEO of CMTA. “As technology continues to evolve and push the limits of manufacturers, Shaxon Industries is increasing and protecting the efficiency of their California manufacturing operation. We are enthusiastic to hear Shaxon Industries is in an expansion phase as they work to stay in California and meet their client’s demands.

Shaxon Industries manufactures consumer electronics, premise wiring products, fiber optic assemblies and enclosures, SFPS and GBICS, custom cable assemblies, computer peripheral cables, audio/video cables, bulk cables, connectors, and other network products. They have distributed high-quality, cost-competitive products since 1978.

At Shaxon Industries, quality is our number one priority,” said Jim Thompson, General Manager of Shaxon Industries. “We manufacture in Orange, California, and globally for a seamless sourcing experience.

As an ISO 9001:2015 manufacturer, Shaxon Industries prides itself on its commitment to design and implement a successful quality program, ensuring superior products and service. 

Shaxon’s Premise and OEM divisions support the wholesale distribution of Premise Wiring Products, computer peripheral cables, and OEM/ODM customers with both off-the-shelf and custom-manufactured requirements. They are the experts in their field and offer scalable manufacturing by producing both in California and at global locations. Shaxon Industries’ extensive stock in California is supported by logistics stock shipped from Jacksonville, Florida, on the East Coast.

With the backing of our new parent company, Mikrolink, which is also part of Acik Holding that holds several entities actively serving in Industries such as Aerospace & Defense, Telecommunication, Air Conditioning, Hospitality, Automation, High-Tech Industrial Structures, Health and Healthcare Technologies, Shaxon is entering a new phase of growth and expansion,” said Thompson. “The synergies of the companies in the Mikrolink group will give our customers access to an even more diversified product line, including expansion into data center markets we have not been in previously

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About CMTA:
The California Manufacturers & Technology Association has advocated for pro-growth laws and regulations before the California legislature and administrative agencies since 1918. Total output from manufacturing in California is $300 billion per year, roughly 10 percent of the total economic output of the state. Manufacturers employ 1.3 million Californians paying wages more than $25,000 higher than other non-farm employers in the state. For more information, visit the CMTA website.

About Shaxon Industries:
Shaxon Industries manufactures consumer electronics, facility cabling products, fiber optic assemblies and enclosures, SFPS and GBICS, custom cable assemblies, computer peripheral cables, audio/video cables, bulk cables and connectors, and other network products. For more information, visit the Shaxon Industries website.

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