Trend Technologies
{{Infobox company
| name = Trend Technologies
| logo = Trend Technologies International logo.png
| type = Private
| industry = Plastic molding
| founded = {{ublist|{{start date and age|1979}} in Chino, California, California, U.S. (Data Packaging)|{{start date and age|1980|7|21}} (Trend Technologies Europe)}}
| hq_location = 4626 Eucalyptus Avenue
Chino, California, U.S.
| num_employees = 1,980
| num_employees_year = 2016
| subsid = {{ublist|Stevenson Grantech Limited|Cam Fran Tool and Die|Tintarent Limited}}
| website = {{URL|trendtechnologies.com}}
| former_names = Data Packaging
| founders = {{ublist|Dónal Lawlor|Earl Payton|Brian Dickstein}}
| locations = {{ublist|Elk Grove Village, Illinois|Guadalajara, Mexico|Glenrothes, Scotland|Johor Bahru, Malaysia|Joo Koon, Singapore|Chino, California|Mullingar, Ireland|Martin, Slovakia|Suzhou, China|Pune, India}}
}}
Trend Technologies (formerly called Data Packaging) is an international manufacturer specialising in plastic injection molding with the first facility opening in Mullingar, Ireland in 1985.{{Cite web|url=http://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Trend-Technologies-Mullingar-Limited-111312|title=Trend Technologies Mullingar Ltd {{!}} Irish Legal & Business Services Company & Director Check|website=www.solocheck.ie|language=en|access-date=2017-05-29}} The company serves the automotive, healthcare, ICT and industrial sectors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Source-a-Product-or-Service-from-Ireland/ClientProfileDetails/?Cid=4973|title=TREND TECHNOLOGIES MULLINGAR LTD - Enterprise Ireland|website=www.enterprise-ireland.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-30}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.trendtechnologies.ie/sectors-serviced-for-precision-injection-moulding/|title=Plastic Injection Moulding Services Medical, Auto, ICT & Industrial|work=Trend Technologies|access-date=2017-06-18|language=en-US}} The company's subsidiaries are the Cam Fran Tool and Die Company, Stevenson Grantech Limited and Tintarent Limited.
History and present
The company was founded in {{start date|1979}} as Data Packaging in Chino, California, United States. On {{Start date|1980|7|21}}, the European division of the company was registered in Ireland although it is now liquidated, but the parent company still operates in Europe.{{Cite web|url=http://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Trend-Technologies-Europe-Limited-76677|title=Trend Technologies Europe Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck|website=www.solocheck.ie|language=en|access-date=2017-06-03}} The company operates ten facilities in nine countries.
= International facilities =
Trend Technologies has operations in several countries as detailed in the table below.{{Cite news|url=https://www.trendtechnologies.ie/global-locations/|title=Global Locations - Trend Technologies|work=Trend Technologies|access-date=2017-05-30|language=en-US}} In September 2016, it was announced that Trend was building a new facility in Pune, India which would increase the current square footage to 80,000 ft2 which is expandable to 120,000 ft2 in order to add tool building and metal stamping resources.{{Cite news|url=https://www.plasticstoday.com/injection-molding/trend-technologies-doubles-square-footage-india/57441324125134|title=Trend Technologies doubles square footage in India|date=2016-09-02|work=PlasticsToday|access-date=2017-05-30|language=en}}
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!Country !Location(s) of facilities !Registration and acquisition date (if applicable) !Size of facility (in ft2) !Number of employees |
| {{Flag|United States}}
Corporate Headquarters | |160,000 100,000 |340 employees combined |
| {{Flag|Mexico}}
| |190,000 |450 employees |
| {{Flag|Ireland}}
European Headquarters |75,000 |125 employees |
| {{Flag|Scotland}}
|Registered on {{Start date|2004|2|18}}{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC263638|title=TREND TECHNOLOGIES SCOTLAND LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-06-03}} Acquisition by the company on {{Start date|2016|1|5}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.trendtechnologies.ie/news-post-1/|title=Stevensen Grantech - Trend Technologies|date=2016-01-08|work=Trend Technologies|access-date=2017-06-03|language=en-US}} |48,000 |100 employees |
| {{Flag|Slovakia}}
| |54,000 |80 employees |
| {{Flag|India}}
|{{Start date|2006|11|17}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mca.gov.in/mcafoportal/checkCompanyName.do|title=Ministry of Corporate Affairs - MCA services|date=2017-06-03|website=Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India}} |80,000 (expandable up to 120,000) |100 employees |
| {{Flag|Malaysia}}
| |278,000 |350 employees |
| {{Flag|China}}
| |68,000 |100 employees |
| {{Flag|Singapore}}
| |112,000 combined |335 employees |
References
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Category:American companies established in 1979
Category:Companies based in San Bernardino County, California
Category:Manufacturing companies based in California
Category:Privately held companies based in California
Category:Multinational companies headquartered in the United States
Category:Plastics companies of the United States