Electronics manufacturing services

The customer’s obvious
EMS partner

NOTE in the UK builds PCB assemblies, box builds and cable assemblies for OEMs from six sites across England: Windsor, Haddenham, Basildon, Wolverhampton, Hook and Poynton. We support your product from the first design review to end of life, with the NOTE Group behind us.

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MedTech · Industrial · Communications · GreenTech · Security & Defence

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6

UK manufacturing sites

600+

UK colleagues

1983

Our oldest UK sites opened

6

Countries in the NOTE Group

NOTE is one of Northern Europe’s leading manufacturing partners for electronics and complete products, with an offering that covers everything from early-stage production engineering services to batch production and advanced after-sales services.

Who we build for

Five sectors where reliability matters

NOTE in the UK builds electronics for OEMs in five sectors, each with its own standards and its own specialist sites.

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Sector

MedTech

Medical electronics built under ISO 13485 at Basildon and Wolverhampton, with batch traceability from first article to volume.

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Sector

Industrial

Motor controls, HVAC, transport and automation electronics, from PCBA to complete box builds led from Haddenham.

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Communications electronics

Sector

Communications

RF, network and connected devices, with a supply chain that keeps up when volumes shift quickly.

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GreenTech electronics manufacturing

Sector

GreenTech

Energy storage, EV charging and smart power electronics, with RoHS and REACH compliance as standard.

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Sector

Security & Defence

Defence electronics from STI at Hook and Poynton (AS9100, ISO 27001, List X) and Kasdon in Wolverhampton.

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One partner, end to end

Where NOTE supports
your programme

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01 Development

Design support, DFM reviews and component selection, so your board is ready to build from day one.

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Our UK sites

Six sites across England,
one way of working

Every site works to ISO 9001. Each one also brings its own specialism, so your build goes where it fits best.

Six sites across England

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Berkshire · Since 1983

NOTE Windsor

PCBA, sub-assembly and full product assembly for medium to large programmes.

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Buckinghamshire

NOTE Haddenham

Our lead site for box build and system integration, from a 37,000 sq ft facility.

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Essex · Since 1983

NOTE Basildon

PCBA prototyping and volume manufacturing, certified to ISO 13485 for medical devices.

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West Midlands · Since 1997

Kasdon, a NOTE company

SMT and through-hole assembly in Wolverhampton, certified to ISO 13485 and also serving defence customers.

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Hampshire

STI NOTE Hook

Defence and security electronics. AS9100 and ISO 27001 certified, and a List X site.

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Cheshire

STI NOTE Poynton

Defence and security electronics. AS9100 and ISO 27001 certified, and a List X site.

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Events

Meet us at UK trade fairs in 2027

Our team will be at two UK shows next year. If you would like to set up a meeting at either one, let us know.

FEB2-42027

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics

Farnborough International, Hampshire

Three days for design, engineering, production and procurement teams. Come and talk to us about PCBA, box build and new product introduction.

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JUN9-102027

Hardware Pioneers Max

ExCeL London

Two days of electronics, IoT and embedded systems for hardware engineering teams. A good place to talk about taking a new product from prototype to volume.

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More about NOTE

Get to know us

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Careers

Join our team

Roles across our six UK sites, from production to engineering.

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Our people

Meet the leadership team

The people who lead NOTE in the UK and each of our sites.

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The NOTE Group

Part of the NOTE Group

14 sites in six countries, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

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Investors

Investor relations

Share price, financial reports and governance for NOTE AB.

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Sustainability

Sustainability in focus at NOTE

ISO 14001 at Windsor, Haddenham, Hook and Poynton, RoHS and REACH compliance as standard, and the NOTE Group’s sustainability reporting behind us.

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Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) production line at NOTE in the UK

Our values

We make it work

Our promise to customers, and the five values shared by every NOTE site in the UK and across the Group.

  • Sustainable
  • Quality focused
  • Flexible
  • Proactive
  • Committed
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What Our Customers Say

  • MedTech

    NOTE in the UK is our preferred manufacturing partner for ISO 13485-certified PCBA and complex medical device assembly. From first article inspection through to full traceability, their processes give us complete confidence from prototype to volume production.
    Head of Operations, UK Medical Device Co.

  • Industrial

    NOTE in the UK manages our full product lifecycle, from early prototyping and DfM review through to serial PCBA, box build and after-sales support. Their handling of complex, long-lifecycle programmes has made them an extension of our operation.
    Supply Chain Director, Global Industrial Equipment

  • Communications

    NOTE in the UK handles our PCBA and box build for a product range where volume can shift rapidly. Their supply chain agility and turnkey capability let us respond to demand without compromising on quality or lead time.
    COO, Communications Technology Company

  • Security & Defence

    NOTE in the UK and STI NOTE deliver the programme discipline, security infrastructure and IPC Class 3 workmanship that defence electronics demands. AS9100 manufacturing at Hook and Poynton gives us confidence our most critical programmes are in safe hands.
    Programme Director, UK Defence Prime Contractor

Frequently asked questions

A: NOTE in the UK is a contract electronics manufacturer with six sites across England. We build PCB assemblies (PCBA), box builds and cable assemblies for OEMs in MedTech, Industrial, Communications, GreenTech and Security & Defence, and support products from design review and prototyping through volume production to after-sales and end of life.

A: We have six sites across England: Windsor, Haddenham, Basildon, Wolverhampton (Kasdon, a NOTE company), and Hook and Poynton (STI, a NOTE company). We are part of the NOTE Group, which has 14 sites in six countries.

A: All six UK sites are certified to ISO 9001. Basildon and Wolverhampton hold ISO 13485 for medical devices. Windsor, Haddenham, Hook and Poynton hold ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Hook and Poynton also hold AS9100 and ISO 27001. Certificates are available from our policies and certificates page.

A: Yes. We work with your design team or recommended design partners on design for manufacture, build prototypes to production standards, source components from authorised suppliers, and hand over into volume production at the site that suits your product.

A: Six UK sites with their own specialist strengths, backed by the purchasing power and international capacity of the NOTE Group. You work with a local team, with the option to scale into Europe and Asia when you need to.

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