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Kingston Technology Production Facility in China Opens on Schedule
Added: (Thu Sep 08 2005)
Kingston Technology Production Facility in China Opens on Schedule
New Facility to Better Support Growing Market as Kingston Technology Worldwide Unit Volume Increases
[08 September 2005] Kingston Technology, the world’s largest independent memory module manufacturer, today announced that its manufacturing subsidiary, Kingston Technology Electronics Co. Limited, is opening on time and within budget in China. This expansion increases Kingston Technology’s China operations from producing 1.5 million memory modules to five million modules per month.
“Kingston Technology is investing in the tremendous opportunity that exists in China,” said Mike Chen, Vice President, Operations, Kingston Technology. “Our worldwide unit sales have increased dramatically since 2000 and in establishing a larger manufacturing facility in Shanghai, our strategy is two-fold: we enhance our ability to supply our worldwide customers with quality products at competitive prices while also creating a strategic presence directly in the region, ready to support the local market as it develops,” added Chen. Additional global growth is planned: Kingston Technology facilities in the United States and Taiwan will be expanding; manufacturing will continue in Malaysia.
Equipped with the most advanced SMT assembly lines and superior testing equipment, Kingston Technology Electronics Co. Limited’s new plant is located in Shanghai’s Pudong ‘Silicon Harbor,’ China’s bustling centre for high-tech business operations. Kingston Technology relocated from its original 50k square foot plant to the nearby facility which is approximately 250k square feet and includes an option for an additional 150K square feet available for future expansion. Construction of the new plant began in January 2004.
Kingston Technology’s significant growth rate over the past several years prompted the need for additional capacity in growing markets. The surge in the ValueRAM product line, targeted at the white-box market, has been a driving force behind Kingston Technology’s increase in module demand.
Like many global high-tech companies, Kingston Technology realised the opportunity in supporting China’s growing market and began cultivating production capabilities to support future memory product demand.
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About Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston Technology operates manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif., including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston Technology's back-end processing facility supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston Technology supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston Technology serves a network of distributors, OEMs and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide.
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