resulting in a part with a surface free of blemishes, nicks or scratches. Examples of cosmetic parts include enclosures and faceplates on high-end consumer electronics, personal computers, storage devices and telecommunication devices.

Increased Engineering Content & Manufacturing Complexity A growing segment of cosmetic parts require extensive engineering as they provide electronic shielding, thermal dissipation and even structural support in the final assembly.

According to Vette Corp. President George Dannecker, “It was a natural extension of our product offerings as customers asked our engineers to integrate thermal solutions into their product’s enclosure. We realized as enclosures became part of the thermal solution that it was only a matter of time before what had been exclusively cosmetic parts would need to support product performance as well as aesthetic design requirements.

“In fact, as we incorporate more functionality into the cosmetic exterior of a product, we may actually decrease the product’s footprint. We work with our customers from early in the design process and concurrently engineer for functionality, cost and manufacturability. At the same time we are also developing tooling to maximize manufacturing efficiency. Then with design validation and customer approval, our high-volume, high-quality manufacturing ramps up, feeding the customers’ global supply chains and meeting their critical delivery deadlines,” Dannecker concluded.

Availability and Pricing Vette’s cosmetically finished parts are currently available worldwide. For more information on prototypes, unique branding, or volume pricing, contact Vette customer service: (603) 792-3460, or visit the company’s website www.vettecorp.com to find the location nearest to you.

About Vette Corp. Vette Corp. is a global thermal management solutions provider specializing in solving thermal challenges for the leading OEMs in both the computer and industrial electronics industries. As electronic systems increase in functionality and complexity, heat-related factors have a greater impact on product development cost and time-to-market. Vette entered the global market in thermal management with a portfolio of 21 patents; design and applications engineering in Asia and North America; extensive Asian manufacturing and a customer list of blue-chip electronics manufacturers.

Vette’s CEO, George Dannecker, was formerly president of Aavid Thermal Technologies. Ron Borelli, chairman of Vette’s board of directors, served as Aavid Thermal’s CEO and chairman. Together, Dannecker and Borelli built Aavid Thermal into the world’s largest and most profitable heat sink company, bringing the venture from $35 million to more than $300 million in revenues in less than six years. With high-volume, Asian-based heatsink and fan manufacturing coupled with advanced applications and design teams, Vette Corp. offers their global customers the lowest-cost, highest-quality solutions for their most complex thermal problems. For more information, visit: www.vettecorp.com.