Probe Test Fixtures expanding

LOVELAND — A Loveland company is expanding operations in Beaverton, Ore., to accommodate a growing demand for circuit-board testing services.

Probe Test Fixtures Inc. already has one office in Beaverton, which employs 80 people and serves Merix Corp. exclusively. The second office will serve the rest of the area, said Steven Riedman, director of sales for the company.

Riedman said the new office is scheduled to open Sept. 1, with a staff of 17 to start.

“It’s a growing business,” Riedman said. “Circuit boards are used in everything from phones to computers to microwaves to televisions. We test the boards for the manufacturers…