k-Space starts construction of second manufacturing facility

k-Space Associates Inc of Dexter, MI, USA – which supplies in-situ, ex-situ and in-line metrology tools for the thin-film, semiconductor, photovoltaic (PV), solar, automotive, glass and building materials industries – has broken ground for the construction of its second building (to be ready for move-in in June 2020) located next to its existing headquarters in the Dexter Business and Research Park.

The new building is an expansion as k-Space continues to grow in the thin-film and industrial metrology markets. It will accommodate increased industrial metrology demonstration space, increased production capacity (including its 3D printing capabilities) as well as additional research, development and office space.
Founder & CEO Darryl Barlett has seen the firm grow from a one-person operation in the basement of his University of Michigan student housing over 25 years ago to an international company in metrology.

“There is significant local technical talent and component suppliers [in the Dexter/Ann Arbor area], making it an ideal location for us,” Barlett comments. “And the new facility will allow us to expand our industrial metrology capabilities while continuing to develop our cutting-edge thin-film metrology tools.”

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