Ultimately, Shores sees Texas Prototypes as a template for the factory of the future for the U.S. IP will be developed in the U.S., where manufacturing processes and procedures will be tweaked, then transferred into low-cost regions for volume production. Still, he hints that a facility in Asia and one in Europe would be a natural progression. Last year Texas Prototypes transferred over $100 million worth of production to China alone for its customers. The company’s revenues have doubled from $900,000 in 2002 to $1.8 million in 2003 and are forecast to hit $3.2 million this year. Shores is a little overwhelmed with the success and response Texas Prototypes has received so far. “I saw the potential for our success, but I am surprised at the number of large OEMs that have sought us out.”
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