SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Volex PLC plans to close its Servatron Inc. manufacturing facility in Spokane Valley at the end of the year, consolidating production and customers into its Irvine Electronics subsidiary in California.

The decision follows what company leaders described as excess manufacturing capacity across the two sites and the upcoming expiration of Servatron’s 70,000-square-foot facility lease at 12825 E. Mirabeau Parkway. Equipment and production will be relocated to Irvine Electronics in Irvine, CA, when the Spokane Valley operation officially closes on Dec. 31.

Servatron currently employs about 100 workers. According to acting Servatron general manager Richard Brown, it has not yet been determined whether all employees will be laid off or whether some may transition to the California operation depending on operational needs.

“Nobody likes to close down a plant because of the effect on the employees and the local community, but from a customer standpoint, they understand, and many of the customers will be transferring to the new plant,” Brown said. “The good news, or the way the company did it, was that (Volex) provided a very long off-ramp to the closure date. That was intended to lessen the impact on the customers and the employees and allow people enough time to make the transition a little more effectively.”

The company said the consolidation is intended to optimize its US manufacturing footprint while maintaining service continuity for customers. Early notice was provided to customers and employees to allow time for transition planning.

Servatron provides printed circuit board assemblies, box builds, and complete subassembly solutions. The company was founded in 2000 as a spinoff of Liberty Lake-based Itron Inc.

Volex acquired Servatron in 2019 for $28.5 million and later acquired Irvine Electronics in 2021 for $16.4 million. Following the consolidation, Irvine Electronics will assume Servatron’s production and customer programs as part of the company’s US manufacturing operations.