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GPV Completes Factory Re-Layout in Thailand
December 12, 2024 | GPVEstimated reading time: 1 minute
In mid-December 2024, our team in Thailand completed the re-layout activities of our refurbished, former mechanics factory in Thailand. The electronics factory is now 22,000 sqm. The refurbished factory building was handed over to Bjorn Fiskers and his team in May 2024 after moving our mechanics production into a new factory building in close proximity to the electronics factory.
“I am very proud of my team here in Thailand. They have worked hard to ensure a smooth translation of equipment, products, and people. Next step for us is to work with 5S activities to ensure optimal efficiency within the newly structured production and support areas,” says Bjorn Fiskers, MD at GPV Electronics TH and GPV Mechanics TH, both situated in the Bangkok area.
A team effort
The re-layout activities have included relocating equipment and machinery, including the SMT and THT areas, the coating area, testing, box-build assembly and Kardex. The electronics factory also features a new SMT overpressure room equipped with a new stand-alone control system.
“The refurbishment is a significant milestone in further strengthening our operational footprint in Southeast Asia. It has been a huge layout exercise, where almost no area has been un-touched, and I am impressed about the execution without significant impacts to our current deliveries. A big congratulations to our team in Thailand for their dedicated work, making us able to ensure service excellence for our customers,” says Martin Kjærbo, COO at GPV.
In July 2024, solar panels were installed on top of the factory building, supporting our target of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity in our scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2028 (from a 2020 baseline).
Building our global presence
The completion of the re-layout in Thailand is part of our recent expansions of factories to match our global footprint to where our customers need us. Last year, we opened our new state-of-the-art electronics factory in Sri Lanka, and during 2024, we have worked on getting our new electronics factory in Piestany, Slovakia, ready for production. Simultaneously, we are expanding our electronics factory in Mexico.
A key benefit of our global footprint is our ability to share best practices across our locations. This way, we can ensure harmonised and optimised standards throughout our operations to the benefit of our customers.
Currently, we have 17 factories and 7,500 employees spread across 12 countries.
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