Meissner moves into its new headquarters in Camarillo, California.
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Meissner has moved into its new headquarters located in Camarillo, California. This 176,000 ft2 facility will support Meissner’s production capacity and support services. Meissner’s ISO Class 7 cleanroom manufacturing operations have been relocated to the new facility and are operational, providing 40,000 ft2 of cleanroom space. Meissner will begin hosting facility visits and quality audits beginning in June 2014.
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