Monday, August 11, 2008 US company expands Cebu facility
AN American company has expanded its facility in Cebu to cater to increasing demands in the global semiconductor and solar power-based industries.
Advanced Integration Technologies (AIT), developer and supplier of modules and subsystems for semiconductor assemblies and solar flat panels, invested half a million dollars to open a 12,000-square feet facility at the Mactan Economic Zone, its second facility in Cebu.
AIT, which is mainly a contract manufacturer, opened a 3,000-square feet “pilot facility” last year at the economic zone.
In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu, Robert Miner, AIT vice president for chemical delivery solutions of its Texas operations, said the opening of the facility also coincides with the company’s goal to fully support its clients in Asia, as Cebu is the center of the region.
By September, AIT expects to deliver its first shipment from Cebu. It expects to export a total of $1.5 million worth of products for 2008.
“Starting next year, we target to deliver $10 million worth of products annually,” Miner said, adding that the new will be in full operation by then.
Miner also said that aside importing raw materials, AIT has contracted manufacturers in Cebu and Manila to supply them with other component parts needed for production. (DME)
