Comptec
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| Founded |
1973 (Canada) 1983 (France) |
|---|---|
| Defunct |
2001 (USA) 2003 (Canada) 2016 (France) |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Comptec International was a plastic injection manufacturer headquartered in Canada. In the keyboard community, it is the US arm—Comptec Incorporated in Custer, Washington, USA—that is the best known; Comptec Inc was bought out by management in 2001 to become Signature Plastics.[1][2]
Comptec International in Canada closed down in July 2003.[3]
Comptec S.A. was founded in France in 1983. The company went bankrupt in 2015, and was liquidated in 2016.[4] As of September 2016, their website notes the following:[5]
- Le groupe COMPTEC est réparti en 2 sites de production :
- SIGNATURE PLASTICS LLC (État de Washington - USA)
- COMPTEC S.A. (Montauban - France)
Comptec in its day was a very successful keycap manufacturer, producing double-shot keycaps for a huge range of equipment around the world. One of the best-known customers was Wyse. Another major customer was Wong's.[6]
WYSE ASCII keycaps from Comptec
Comptec keycaps for the Acorn BBC Microcomputer, along with the associated switches
References
- ↑ Signature Plastics — About Us
- ↑ Northwest Business Monthly (May 2006) — Custer company delivers satisfaction worldwide
- ↑ Canadian Plastics — Comptec Closes Doors
- ↑ Verif.com — Société COMPTEC SA à MONTAUBAN (Chiffre d'affaires, bilans, résultat) avec Verif.com - Siren 702014960
- ↑ Comptec SA — Présentation et Organisation de COMPTEC S.A.
- ↑ Correspondence with Signature Plastics, 2015-10-02
