A manufacturer with a presence in Manatee County has doubled its footprint there as it looks to meet the growing demand for its products. Niche Electronics, which makes circuit board assemblies, celebrated the opening of its expanded facility Wednesday at 1905 72nd Drive E., northeast of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
“This kind of growth doesn’t happen overnight,” Niche Electronics CEO Frank Bowman said at the ribbon cutting for the expansion of its facility, which now totals more than 20,000 square feet.
The growth is a doubling. When Niche Electronics first moved in seven years ago, the company occupied about 10,000 square feet of warehouse space.
“We took over the adjoining space and used it as a catalyst to grow,” Bowman said. “What we really did is reimagine the entire facility…This was deliberate, ground-up thinking” that took into account how the space was going to be used and how to create a positive environment for employees…