Touch International Reclaims Austin Jobs
Summary
To secure its long term commitment to the Austin community, Touch International is working with Texas-based corporate real estate firm Jackson & Cooksey for greater coordination with state and local government economic development teams.“Expanding Austin factories brings more capacity in our design, development and value-add solutions for our specialty markets and products,” says Woolstrum.The company, with its partner DMC, Co. Ltd. in Osaka, Japan, operates seven manufacturing facilities worldwide with 1,200 employees.ft. in September 2010.To secure its long term commitment to the Austin community, Touch International is working with Texas-based corporate real estate firm Jackson & Cooksey for greater coordination with state and local government economic development teams.“Jackson & Cooksey looks forward to helping Touch International strengthen their commitment to the Austin community by exploring all of the opportunities that are available to Austin’s manufacturing companies,” says Art Leichner, Jackson & Cooksey Senior Vice President.Despite difficult economic conditions in other market segments, Touch International continues to see growth in its projected capacitive Apple iPhone-type touch screens and professional-grade resistive products used in military, medical, aerospace and point-of-sale applications.“Expanding Austin factories brings more capacity in our design, development and value-add solutions for our specialty markets and products,” says Woolstrum.The company, with its partner DMC, Co. Ltd. in Osaka, Japan, operates seven manufacturing facilities worldwide with 1,200 employees.