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.<ref name="SP-buyout" /><ref name="NWBM-buyout" />
Comptec International in Canada closed down in July 2003.<ref name="CA-closed" />
Comptec S.A. was founded in France in 1983. The company went bankrupt in 2015, and was liquidated in 2016.<ref name="Verif-Comptec-SA" /> As of September 2016, their website notes the following:<ref name="CF-presentation" />
- 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.<ref name="corr-SP-1" />
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WYSE ASCII keycaps from Comptec -
Comptec keycaps for the Acorn BBC Microcomputer, along with the associated switches
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="SP-buyout">Signature Plastics — About Us</ref> <ref name="NWBM-buyout">Northwest Business Monthly (May 2006) — Custer company delivers satisfaction worldwide</ref> <ref name="CA-closed">Canadian Plastics — Comptec Closes Doors</ref> <ref name="corr-SP-1">Correspondence with Signature Plastics, 2015-10-02</ref> <ref name="Verif-Comptec-SA">Verif.com — Société COMPTEC SA à MONTAUBAN (Chiffre d'affaires, bilans, résultat) avec Verif.com - Siren 702014960</ref> <ref name="CF-presentation">Comptec SA — Présentation et Organisation de COMPTEC S.A.</ref> </references>
