“What we do is a transferable skill, but you've also got to


have the person with the right mentality. It's not just a


GLOBAL EXPANSION


Advantech’s new Taiwan campus recently completed construction and the facility is now up and running. Comprising of a manufacturing facility, offices, meeting rooms, auditoriums, a canteen for the staff, a large cafe area, baseball court and a library, it represents a significant investment for the future. Work has also begun on a 10-floor factory one kilometre away from the campus that’s set for completion in the next couple of years.


Across in China, Advantech has around 2,000 people working in its facility for metal fabrication, system and board production and assembly, with plans for an extension in place adding another 100,000sq.m of facility.


Outside of China and Taiwan, Advantech are constructing a building and SMT line in Japan. Primarily this is to service the local domestic market, but consideration is also being given to current geopolitical pressures should there be


P50 WIRE / PULSE / INSIGHT / REPORTS


any challenges in the straits between China and Taiwan. Today’s geopolitical landscape is something of huge importance for customers, outlines Edward.


“Customers often ask where our facilities are located, where are we expanding to and, ultimately, how we can mitigate risks to protect them. Advantech has more than 90 offices worldwide. We don’t just want to supply customers. We want to be geographically close to them and provide the best possible service.


We have design and repair centres, sales offices and logistics across the globe offering local support. We can configure locally. We can install a hard drive, add software, put it in a special box or integrate software into a product - all in a country that’s close and convenient to the end customer.


More companies and indeed some countries are more sensitive about where their IP goes now, so Advantech has adopted an approach that


qualification. What we do here is bespoke. If you have a


background in design and PC motherboards, the front two thirds of our boards you'll understand like the back of your hand, but the rest is


completely proprietary. Even if you're an industry expert with years of experience you still


couldn't achieve that level of understanding without having been here so whenever we take someone on there's


always a significant training element.”


Derek Johnson


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