About Us
Your Trusted Partner in Manufacturing
Eastek is a US-headquartered contract manufacturer with production facilities in Mexico, Malaysia, and China. Since 1990, our mission has been simple: To help our customers build products that matter.
Meet the Executive Team
Robert Gerth
Chairman & CEO
Drew Groharing
Executive VP & CFO
Bill Boyer
Executive VP & COO
Gregg Schreiber
Executive VP, Business Development
Ron Rygiel
VP, Engineering
Gilles Antoine
VP, Customer Success
April Lemley
VP, Controller
Eastek’s History
1990
1992
1998
2004
2006
2009
2019
2021
2022
2024
Eastek International Corporation is Founded
In 1990 Fred Yuen founded Eastek International Corporation, to source electronic sub-assemblies and transformers from Taiwan and Hong Kong to the US market.
Corporate Headquarters Established
Eastek International Corporation establishes corporate headquarters near Chicago, IL.
Chinese Operations Expanded
In 1998 we consolidated our operations in China at a factory campus in Fenggang, Dongguan.
Draupnir, LLC Acquires Eastek Holdings, LLC
In 2004, Eastek and its Hong Kong and China subsidiaries were acquired by Draupnir, LLC.
Eastek Expands the Dongguan Facility
In 2006, Eastek expanded the DG Eastek site to a total of 465,000 sq. ft. manufacturing campus and acquired seven injection molding machines. As a result, we began marketing and selling injection mold tooling for export. The expansion of the DG campus also enabled us to create a larger campus that housed the “Eastek University” for the advancement of learning on the Eastek factory campus.
Eastek Invests in Quality Management System
In 2009, Eastek began Quality Management System investment to achieve US FDA 21CFR820 manufacturing compliance. That year, we also attained ISO-13485 Certification.
Eastek Expands into Malaysia
Eastek International Corp. purchased the assets of Adaptive Micro Systems (Malaysia) Snd Bhd, a manufacturer of electronic circuit boards and assemblies, as part of its strategy to expand its global manufacturing footprint.
Eastek Expands into Mexico
Eastek partnered with Entrada Group to establish a facility at their manufacturing campus in central Mexico.
Eastek Celebrates 30 Years of Service
In 2022, Eastek entered its 30th year incorporated in Illinois.
Eastek Moves Headquarters
New headquarters location in Vernon Hills, IL