IRVINE, Calif. – Equus Products is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a leading automotive aftermarket supplier. To mark the occasion, the company’s nearly 100 employees are settling into their brand-new, multi-million dollar corporate headquarters located in Irvine, Calif. The new building includes roughly 30,000 square feet of office space, in addition to areas for testing and warehousing operations.
At the new custom-built headquarters, the company designs, develops and supports its EQUUS and INNOVA-branded products, including the flagship INNOVA 3100 CanOBD2 Diagnostic Tool, with more than 1 million units sold to-date.
“We are proud to have grown from our humble beginnings as a contract automotive gauge manufacturer to the leading supplier of on-board diagnostic tools, providing millions of customers with complete solutions for their high-tech vehicle repairs,” said Ieon Chen, CEO, Equus Products Inc. “Having all of our departments, from R&D to our ASE tech support center, under one roof makes us so much more efficient in delivering the highest quality products and support to our customers and end-users, as we continue to work toward our vision of market-leading innovation for decades to come.”
Chen added that the move included a planned company personnel restructure that positions Equus and Innova for future growth both in the U.S. and international markets. The recently established Innova de Mexico is a new joint venture company based in Mexico City that will mimic the company’s U.S. operations and facility to support expansion into Mexico and beyond. Another project in process is a multi-million dollar technology company acquisition that will further poise Equus and Innova to provide its customers with the cutting-edge technology products, information and support.
Equus Products worked with architectural firm DeRevere and Associates, and Caliber Construction Inc., to convert the 100,000-square-foot warehouse space into a high-tech office, testing space and warehouse facility to meet its current and projected needs.
The new building includes roughly 30,000 square feet of office, meeting and banquet space; 20,000 square feet of automotive testing space; and a 50,000-square-foot shipping warehouse. All lighting and equipment have been designed with optimum energy efficiency, including external window shades to reduce A/C use. In addition, Equus is planning the installation of solar panels on the rooftop, among other green design enhancements. The building also features an inviting two-story lobby with plasma screens; and a 2,400-square-foot multipurpose room for exercise, training and banquets. Recently named a top workplace by The Orange County Register, Equus’ employees enjoy an on-site gym, showers, table tennis and other amenities.
