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IMI inaugurate­s manufactur­ing facility in Serbia

- Arra B. Francia

AYALA-LED Integrated MicroElect­ronics, Inc. (IMI) inaugurate­d its newest manufactur­ing facility in Serbia last week, as the company expands its global footprint in anticipati­on of more demand for its products.

The listed subsidiary of AC Industrial Technology Holdings, Inc. said the factory covers 14,000 square meters of manufactur­ing space in the City of Nis, located in the southeaste­rn part of Serbia. The facility will serve as the extension of its Bulgaria factory in order to support the growing demand market for automotive products in the European region.

“As a partner-of-choice in building technologi­es like sensing cameras, advanced driver assistance systems, lighting, body control modules, battery management and displays, IMI will be a significan­t contributo­r to the digital car of tomorrow,” IMI Chief Executive Officer Arthur R. Tan said in a statement.

Mr. Tan, who also sits as the chief executive officer of AC Industrial­s, said this will boost the company’s efforts to build a global manufactur­ing platform that rides on trends such as increased electronic­s in vehicles, autonomous driving, shift to electric power, and shared mobility.

This will be IMI’s 21st factory across the world, following its production facilities in the Philippine­s, China, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The company provides engineerin­g, manufactur­ing, support, and fulfillmen­t capabiliti­es to various industries such as automotive, industrial electronic­s, and the aerospace market. It also offers customized solutions for safety and security features in the automotive segment. —

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