OREANDA-NEWS. October 19, 2010. The British miniature antennas maker Sarantel has signed an agreement to outsource its assembly test and supply chain processes to the plant of Elcoteq in the Estonian capital Tallinn.

Sarantel says the agreement is expected to deliver annual production savings of around 0.5 million pounds sterling, with further savings possible through improvements in the manufacturing process, according to a release available via Stockmarketwire.

Production is expected to begin at Elcoteq in November. The group will consolidate its UK operations from two sites to one.

"Over the past few years we have significantly improved the manufacturing process for our antennas and by outsourcing the straightforward parts of the process we will benefit from Elcoteq's expertise, capacity and buying power," Sarantel CEO David Wither was quoted as saying.

Sarantel, based in Wellingborough, UK, designs high-performance antennas for portable wireless devices. To date, the company has shipped over four million antennas for the hand-held navigation, personal and asset tracking, sports and leisure, satellite radio and satellite phones markets.