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Market needs


Semiconductor manufacturing consists of a wide and varied food chain with different companies, products and services all contributing to the quality end result. The industry has also seen a rapid change in market dynamics around the world with geographical shifting of markets and manufacturing. All companies along the value chain need to take responsibility for their input and output into the manufacturing process. Neil Lavender Jones, President of Edwards Asia Pacific discusses the company’s recent approach for Asian success with an environmentally-responsible manufacturing approach to the industry needs.


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he rapid growth of manufacturing has improved the economic prospects of


many in Asia’s vast population; however the benefits have not come without costs, particularly in the negative impacts of manufacturing operations on the environment. Although government regulation is essential to guaranteeing a level playing field - and many governments in the region have taken strong regulatory positions - in the end, manufacturers must find ways to mitigate negative environmental effects that also allow them to compete successfully in the marketplace. Edwards is committed at all levels to providing manufacturing solutions that are both economically viable and environmentally responsible, from the products we make, to the manufacturing facilities we use to make them. We hope that our newest facility, recently opened in Korea, not only demonstrates this level of our commitment to environmentally- responsible manufacturing, but may also provide


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