Astronics CSC opens new office and manufacturing facility in Waukegan, IL

July 18, 2019

Facility opening celebrated with ribbon cutting ceremony and will serve as new operational base for Astronics CSC.

Astronics Corporation, a provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical industries, announced July 18 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Astronics Connectivity Systems and Certifications (CSC), has moved its operations to a new office and manufacturing facility in Waukegan, IL.

Located about 35 miles north of downtown Chicago, the new facility enables the expansion of manufacturing capacity and certification services. The facility officially opened on July 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Astronics senior executives along with representatives from the City of Waukegan.

“We are very excited to move into this beautiful new space, "Astronics CSC president Michael Kuehn said. "The combination of office space and manufacturing capability will help us meet increasing demand now and in the future. Astronics CSC now has the ability to develop, produce, and certify products all within one location, which enables a faster, more efficient production process to satisfy customer product needs. We were also honored to have Sam Cunningham, the mayor of the City of Waukegan, join us to cut the ribbon during our ceremony, officially opening this wonderful facility.”

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Mike Hockett was Editor in Chief for EE from September 2018 to Sept. 2019. Previously he served as editor for two manufacturing trade publications: Industrial Distribution, and Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation. He began in sports writing for a trio of newspapers in Wisconsin and Iowa and earned a BA degree in print journalism from UW-Eau Claire.