Singapore already has three in operation and plans to build at least 10 more over the next five years. Two wafer facilities are in the pipeline in Malaysia. We don't worry so much whether we will get an order next week or next month. He says part of SubMicron's production has already been sold for five years, though he declines to identify the buyers. But demand will be so strong that capacity will merely be keeping pace with it.
Engineers run a wafer facility.
Thailand has few of them. Many are keen to come back home. He has already hired more than 60 foreigners, mainly from the U.S. Charn says they will help train local people. Many of the expatriates came along with the multinational companies he acquired. The buy-foreign strategy has also given Alphatec access to sophisticated technology.