At a Glance: The Jack E. Caveney Innovation Center
Built for fast prototyping, rigorous testing, and inspired engineering work.
22+ specialized labs
100,000 sq. ft. of lab space
200 R&D engineers, scientists, and technologists
JECIC Highlights
The JECIC helps Panduit turn technical demands into measurable engineering work. These four labs show what that looks like in practice.
"The JECIC is incredible. Nearly any idea our talented engineers dream up and put into CAD can be prototyped."
- Rob Fransen, Director of Engineering Operations at Panduit
Global R&D Capabilities
Panduit’s lab capabilities extend beyond the JECIC, supporting new product development and continuous improvement at additional locations and expert teams.
- Electrical Business Labs
- Network Infrastructure Lab Extensions
Three Ways Panduit Turns Problems Into Answers
Innovation shows up in different ways at Panduit. Sometimes it solves a high-voltage design problem. Sometimes it speeds up labeling work. And sometimes it makes fiber termination faster, simpler, and more consistent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Panduit teams prototype, test, and validate ideas across 19 specialized labs. The work ranges from fiber development and network modeling to cable and thermal testing.
The JECIC gives Panduit a place to answer hard engineering questions before products reach the market. That means stronger validation, faster refinement, and more confidence in performance.
Yes. The JECIC gives Panduit in-house prototyping and testing capabilities, which helps teams learn faster and prove more before launch.
Panduit’s broader lab footprint helps teams develop, test, and improve products across multiple locations. That added reach supports faster learning, stronger validation, and more confidence in performance.
Panduit’s lab footprint includes the Jack E. Caveney Innovation Center in Tinley Park, Illinois; Electrical Business Labs in Monterrey, Mexico; Cumming, Georgia; and Lockport, Illinois; and network infrastructure lab extensions in Costa Rica and Wuxi, China.
