Overview
Manufacturing sector the engine of Singapore’s economic growth
Alongside its large service industry, Singapore also boasts a strong manufacturing base that accounts for 22.3% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), making it the largest contributor to the economy. Singapore’s manufacturing sector includes main industry clusters such as logistics, chemicals, electronics, biomedical sciences and transport engineering.
The manufacturing sector lays claim to its contribution in making Singapore the seventh largest petrochemical exporter, while four out of the top ten drugs of the world are also manufactured in Singapore. Some of the largest pure-play foundries are located in Singapore, including a number of semiconductor assembly and test companies.
To be eligible as part of the manufacturing sector in Singapore, an organization needs to have a valid factory registration, use machinery to produce from raw materials and operate from an industrial zone. The Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) is the largest national entity serving the interests of manufacturing and manufacturing-related industries.
The sector grew by 13.2% YoY in 2021, compared to the 7.5% expansion in 2020. This is the highest expansion witnessed since 2010, and was mainly due to the growth in output in the precision engineering, electronics and pharmaceuticals clusters. An improvement in transport engineering was an additional contributing factor.
The government has rendered its support through the introduction of a 3-stage digital roadmap for the precision engineering sector, the intention being to aid companies to recognize gaps and digital solutions that are appropriate at different stages of their growth.
Manufacturing a facilitator for other sub-sectors in the economy
In general, the manufacturing sector plays a significant role in an economy due its ability to spur the progress of the rest of the economy through inter-dependencies between other sectors. Moreover, it facilitates the requirement for high-tech equipment and skilled manpower for sub-sectors of the economy.
In the past, the manufacturing sector is reported to have had the greatest amount of economic spillovers towards the services industry in Singapore, primarily from the precision engineering and chemicals clusters. Similarly, backward linkages or integration, from manufacturing towards other economic sub-sectors, in particular the services sector, have also been noted. The strongest backward linkages to the service sector from the manufacturing sector were noted in the precision engineering, transportation and chemical sub-sectors.
Key Trends
Technology reshaping the future of manufacturing in Singapore
While manufacturing is historically known to be a labor-intensive industry, in Singapore, the sector has undergone dramatic changes amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0. Investments by manufacturing companies in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics and the Internet of Things (IoT) are some important contributors to the conversion to Industry 4.0. These companies are playing a dominant role in leading other large and smaller companies (SMEs) to accelerate the digital journey to advance Singapore's movement towards Industry 4.0.
The digital evolution of the industry’s manufacturing process is causing the entire value chain to be integrated, and increasing sector efficiency, productivity and resilience. This would lead to a solid amalgamation between communication, information and manufacturing systems.
New areas of investment fuelling sector growth
Further, there is scope to achieve long-term economic growth in the manufacture of Semiconductors, Nanotechnology, MEMS, and 3D Printing and Automation/Robotics.
Within the semiconductor industry, there is particular interest in the areas of water fabrication engineering, and graphane and spin wave transistor applications. Also, with the rapid growth in 5G adoption, demand for wearable devices and the changes in the automotive market, particularly with demand for electric vehicles, Singapore expects to see strong demand for semiconductors.
Singapore has also been reliant on light manufacturing methods as opposed to heavy methods of manufacture, providing further room for growth in 3D printing, automation and robotics. Some of these technologies are being used in the aerospace and medical industries to manufacture sophisticated and high precision parts.
Trade and Industry Ministry announces 10-year plan for manufacturing sector to grow 50% by 2030
The strategy for 2030 includes growing the manufacturing sector by 50% of its current value, which stands at SGD 106 billion. It also includes maintaining the current share of approximately 20% of GDP. Further, the 10-year plan intends to incorporate frontier companies, comprising specific prospects that can create a niche for Singapore in global value chains.
In addition, there is also government funding towards research to encourage innovation. Keeping the manufacturing sector as a priority, a Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 plan has allocated SGD 25 billion towards basic and applied research. Consequently, to boost the manufacturing eco-system further, a center to recognize and promote skills for workforce training known as the Advanced Manufacturing Training Academy has been inaugurated.
Steady growth in manufacturing sector despite COVID-19
Despite COVID-19, the manufacturing sector has recorded steady growth consecutively over the past 17 months. The Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is a key barometer indicating the expansion or decline of factory activity, recorded a mark of 50.7, pointing to nineteen straight months of expansion in manufacturing activity.
Moreover, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 that caused various disruptions to the supply chain did not impede the steady growth that the manufacturing sector showed. It was noted by the Trade and Industry Minister that sub-sectors such as biomedical electronics and precision engineering performed extremely well as the demand for their products increased at the peak of the pandemic.
The manufacturing sector is expected to thrive in the near future as the technological progression of advanced networks such as 5G and Wi-Fi 6, coupled with continued expansion of electric vehicles, AI and IoT, will drive demand for electronics and related components. Further, other electronic devices such as smartphone models and electronic gear will also contribute towards driving demand in electronics and parts manufacturing. The Ministry of Trade expects the manufacturing sector to see strong growth in 2022, given the continued global economic recovery.
Key Statistics
- There were 9,175 establishments in the manufacturing sector in 2020
- The growth in production for the year 2021 was as follows: Biomedical Manufacturing (87.7%), Transport Engineering (40.8%), Chemicals (1.2%), Precision Engineering (16.4%) and General Manufacturing (7.7%)
- The largest Fixed Asset Investments (FAIs) were generated through the manufacturing cluster, with electronics generating USD 6.5 billion and chemicals generating USD 4.1 billion as of 2020.
- The Manufacturing sector recorded the highest growth in Value Added Per Hour Worked, which was 18.3% YoY in 2020
- The Unit Business Cost of Manufacturing in 2020 dropped 14.4% YoY, while the Unit Cost of Manufacturing Labor dropped by 22.8% YoY
- The Singapore Manufactured Products Price Index declined by 6.9% YoY in 2020
Top Singapore MNCs in Manufacturing Companies
THALES DIS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Thales Dis (Singapore) was established in 1973. It is a part of the French-based Thales Group which offers solutions, services and products in five vertical markets: digital identity and security, defence and security, aerospace, space, and transport for companies, organisations and governments. Thales Dis (Singapore) has 45 years of expertise, with more than 2100 employees operating across four sites. It focuses its solutions and services towards the Aerospace market through its Avionic Hub connecting its system to provide seamless and safe travels for Singaporeans and provides signalling communication and ticketing systems for Singapore’s MRT lines to facilitate a car-lite future. It also provides defence and security systems for Singapore’s Armed Forces and Government Agencies, as well as providing digital identity and security solutions through authentication and biometric methods. It is recognised for being Thales’ first multidisciplinary innovation centre outside of Europe.
SILICON LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.
Silicon Laboratories International is a Singapore-based subsidiary of Silicon Labs which is a global company. It specialises in building secure and intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world. It aids customers to build connectivity devices that provide solutions for global development challenges. These challenges include energy efficiency, infrastructure innovation, economic growth, better health, sustainable cities and responsible production to name a few. Silicon Labs uses its tech to build IoT and IIoT wireless platforms, according to costs, size, storage, power, interoperability, reliability and robustness among others. It not only provides IoT devices but also provides security services for these devices and aids in customisation of parts or devices for Silicon Labs customers through its manufacturing services. It has been honoured with many awards in recognition of its achievements that include being awarded by Offweek IoT industry for being the Most Influential Company of 2020, Global Semiconductor Alliance awards for being the Most Respected from 2015 to 2019 and for being the Analyst Favourite Semiconductor of 2012.
GLAXO WELLCOME MANUFACTURING PTE LTD
Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing is a global healthcare company that has its global headquarters in the UK and its regional headquarters in Singapore. It was established to manufacture and develop necessary medications, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to improve human life and healthcare. It also focuses on HIV healthcare treatment and prevention through ViiV Healthcare, its global specialist, and a joint venture with Pfizer and Shionogi was established in 2009. Glaxo Wellcome Manufacturing also provides Dermatology treatment and R & D services for skin conditions and problems like acne, eczema, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and superficial skin infections through its dermatology healthcare sector, Stiefel Laboratories.
YOKOGAWA ENGINEERING ASIA PTE LTD
Yokogawa Engineering Asia, is a subsidiary of the Japan-based Yokogawa Electric Corporation which was founded in 1915. Yokogawa is a provider of Industrial Automation services and Test and Measurement solutions. These services and solutions are provided for the development of different industries by supplying control systems for the monitoring and control of facilities within these industries. These industries are oil and gas upstream and downstream, LNG supply chain, chemical, power, mining & metal, renewable energy, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, pulp & paper, iron & steel, and water and wastewater. Through the Yokogawa group, the company continues to fulfil the needs of the world as a whole.
ILLUMINA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Illumina Singapore is a subsidiary of an American company which was founded in 1998. Illumina is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of advanced life science systems and devices that facilitate large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function. It targets healthcare, oncology, agriculture, genetic diseases, infectious diseases, microbial genomics, reproductive health, and molecular and cell biology to provide technological devices and systems. It also targets clinics, hospitals, healthcare systems, research labs, pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions and Government agencies. By providing technological systems that range from developing new treatments for terminal illnesses to diagnosing terminal illnesses in infants, Illumina has helped the healthcare sector by discovering the power of genomics.
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STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD
STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific is a subsidiary of Geneva-based STMicroelectronics, which is a global company with presence in 105 locations worldwide. It provides services as a manufacturer of semiconductor technologies to design and build eco systems, products and solutions that address the sustainability and resource management challenges that its customers face. STMicroelectronics targets four end markets which are automotive, industrial, personal electronics and communications equipment and computers and peripherals. STMicroelectronics was featured at many seminars and webinars including the Industrial Summit 2021 in Shenzhen, China, and the St Developers Conference 2021.
APPLIED MATERIALS SOUTH EAST ASIA PTE. LTD.
Applied Materials South East Asia, which was founded in Singapore in 1995 and is a branch of the global California-based company, Applied Materials Inc. Applied Materials Inc. is a semiconductor and equipment company for the electronics industry. It provides materials engineering solutions to produce memory chips that are faster and have a larger capacity, highly integrated processors that are efficient and fast, flexible electronics and super high-resolution displays. It also offers manufacturing services and solutions that include consultation, spare parts, services, and automation software to aid and improve performance and productivity. Applied Materials has hosted many awards that include presenting The Tech Awards in association with Santa Clara University to honour 15 laureates for using technology to benefit humanity, announcing the Supplier of the Year awards for 2017, and announcing the Supplier Excellence Awards for 2018 to name a few.
HERAEUS MATERIALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Heraeus Materials Singapore is a subsidiary of the Heraeus Group, which was established in Hanau, Germany. Heraeus Materials Singapore specialises in providing products and services for precious metals through its Heraeus Precious Metals branch. It provides expert and comprehensive medical component manufacturing services through its Heraeus Medical Components facility, while its Heraeus Medical facility focuses on providing medical products for surgical orthopaedics and traumatology. For the manufacture of metallisation pastes for solar cells and for providing advanced products and services to the PV industry, it set up Heraeus Photovoltaics. For the electronics industry, Heraeus Electronics is its manufacturer of materials that assembles and packages devices. Heraeus Medical has been awarded the Top 100 Award several times for being one of the most innovative German enterprises.
GE AVIATION, ENGINE SERVICES - SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
GE Aviation, Engine Services Singapore was established in Jurong in 1969. It is a branch of the American global company that transforms industry with connected, responsive and predictive, software-defined machines and solutions. GE Aviation, Engine Services Singapore provides these services through its focus on the aviation sector to provide aircraft engine component manufacturing and repair services. It also has a focus on the power sector through end-to-end lifecycle management services by being a source for Singapore’s power and cogen installed capacity and the renewable energy sector. Through a joint-venture with Alstom, it equips 90% of power utilities globally to bring power from the point of generation to end consumers. Its customers include ExxonMobil Asia, Pacific Starhub, Energy Market Authority, Singapore Power, and Keppel and its customers for its power services include Sembcorp, Exxon Mobil, Keppel Infrastructure, Shell, Senoko, SRC and Tuas Power.
FOXCONN SINGAPORE PTE LTD
Foxconn Singapore is a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. Known to the world as Foxconn, it is a digital company known for its manufacturing and design manufacturing services for three emerging industries: electric vehicles, digital health and robotics. It also provides services for three new technology fields which are artificial intelligence, semiconductors and new generation communication technology. Foxconn has been listed and ranked 26th in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2020, and in 2019 it was ranked 25th under Forbes’ top 100 digital companies in the world. From 2018 to 2021 Foxconn has been awarded the “Top 100 Global Innovators" by Clarivate Analytics consecutively.
Top Singapore Large Local Enterprises in Manufacturing Companies
SUNNINGDALE TECH LTD.
Sunningdale Tech is a Singapore-based global Group that was incorporated in 1995. It is a manufacturer of precision plastic components serving top MNCs and focuses on providing its services to four business sectors: automation/aerospace, consumer/IT, healthcare, and tooling. It also provides R&D services and design solutions when manufacturing its plastic components. It has been certified by IOS and the Group has a global presence of manufacturing facilities across Singapore, China, Malaysia, India, Mexico, Latvia, Thailand and Indonesia.
FU YU CORPORATION LIMITED
Fu Yu Corporation is a Singapore-based company that was established in 1978. It started out as a small tooling design, fabrication and fitting shop, and has since become a manufacturer of high-precision plastic parts and moulds in Asia. To date, Fu Yu Corporation provides a range of vertically integrated solutions and services such as product development, incubation, plastic injection moulding, and fabrication & fitting to name a few. It also focuses on providing metal injection moulding capabilities for OEMs that need enhanced precision engineering capabilities. As of today, Fu Yu Corporation operates six sites, optimising each of its resources and technical competencies in Singapore, China, and Malaysia.
VENTURE CORPORATION LIMITED
Venture Corporation was formed in 1989 in Singapore with two subsidiaries which are VIPColor Technologies Pte Ltd and Advanced Products Corporation Pte Ltd. It is an electronics services provider and a global provider of technology solutions, products and services. It offers its expertise in many technological sectors such as life science, genomics, and molecular diagnostics, as well as health improvement products, medical devices and equipment. It also includes healthcare and wellness technologies, lifestyle consumer technologies, fintech, networking and communications, instrumentation, test and measurement technology and computing, printing and imaging technology. Venture Corporation is present in 30 countries with global clusters in America, Europe, South-East Asia and North-East Asia. It is a trusted partner of many Fortune 500 corporations and leading technology companies.
TAT SENG PACKAGING GROUP LTD
Tat Seng Packaging Group’s operations began in Singapore in 1968 as a sole proprietorship. It was incorporated in 1977 as a private limited company and today, it is a manufacturer of corrugated paper packaging products. It provides a wide range of paper packaging products according to its customer-based specifications. In 1997 the Group extended its services as a paper packaging product manufacturer in China, establishing many subsidiaries in different provinces.
Tat Seng Packaging Group has been recognised for a number of achievements which include being named the Runner-up of Most Transparent Company Award (MTCA) in the Material Category of the 17th Investors' Choice Awards 2016, which was presented by the Securities Investors Association (SIAS) of Singapore; and DP Information Group ranked Tat Seng Packaging Group as a recipient of the "Fastest Growing 50 Internationalising Award" from 2007 to 2010.
UNITED TEST AND ASSEMBLY CENTER LTD
United Test and Assembly Center is a Singapore-based holding company and its origins date back to 1997. The Group comprises of a sales network that extends across five main regions that are the United States, Europe, China and Taiwan, Japan and Asia. It provides assembly and test services for semiconductor chips belonging to many end-use applications such as communications, computing, automotive, consumer, industrial, security and medical. It also provides engineering services that include package design, failure analysis, and reliability and test development. United Test and Assembly Center has been recognised for its achievements numerous times, including winning the No.1 ranking of Microchip’s Test Supplier Award in 2020, XMC’s Best Supplier Award for 2020, and Bluetrum’s Supplier Excellence Award for 2020 as well. It has also been recognised by Huawei and by Silicon Labs with the Recognition Award for its excellent support and delivery.
TAI SIN ELECTRIC LIMITED
Tai Sin Electric’s origins go back to 1980 when it was incorporated as Tai Sin Electric Cables Manufacturer Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. Over time Tai Sin Electric has established itself as both a manufacturer and a marketer of cables providing electric cabling and wiring solutions. It has three cable manufacturing plants located in Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam with international distributors in Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand. Upon its completion of many projects based in well recognised places, it has received many accreditations as a well reputed company. These projects include Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore Mass Rapid Transportation, Changi Airport Terminal 4, National University of Singapore, National Gallery Singapore and Port of Singapore Authority to name a few.It was even awarded the Skillsfuture Employer Award (Non-SME) of 2020 for organisations that champion employee skills and build a lifelong learning culture.
NIPPECRAFT LIMITED
Nippecraft was incorporated in 1977 in Singapore and is established as a provider of high-quality business and lifestyle stationery, including a wide range of diaries, organisers, notebooks and other stationery products for offices, schools and home environments. It has two core brands which are Collins, which has roots going back to the 1800s, and is well known in the UK and Australia; and Debden, which was introduced to Australia and New Zealand in 1978, named after the old Debden Road in Singapore. Nippecraft also has a pulp trading division which identifies and responds to the supply and demand differentials of pulp on a global scale.
CEI PTE. LTD.
CEI is a Singapore-based, global company that was incorporated in 1999 and was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited’s main board in 2000. CEI provides cable harness assembly, printed circuit board and box-build assembly, equipment design and manufacturing services. By serving customers in the Industrial equipment market sector, it has extended its services, which include providing electroluminescence displays used in industrial, transportation and medical applications. It also provides medical and healthcare equipment, office equipment such as digital photocopiers, analytical instruments that include gas and liquid chromatographs, measurement instruments and aerospace products. Oil and gas industrial safety controllers, environmental sensors, semiconductor equipment and SMT equipment are some products it provides in the industrial equipment market as well. Over the years CEI has extended its expertise to countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia through its subsidiary companies.
NAM LEE PRESSED METAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries started its operations in the 1950s as a family business and a sole proprietorship for fabricating galvanised metal household products. Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries was incorporated in 1975 in Singapore as a specialist offering complete services in designing, manufacturing and supplying metal products and solutions. These products and services catered to diverse industries in building, shipping container and infrastructure to name a few. It also supplies and installs a wide range of architectural finishes, which comprises of building products for public housing projects, commercial buildings, private design and build condominiums, and special requirement industrial complexes and facilities. It has accomplished many achievements that include BizSafe’s Level Star, OHSA in 2011, receiving the Gold Supplier Award in 2017, the Outstanding Supplier Award in 2011 from Carrier and the Singapore Green Label in 2019 to name a few.
EDMI LIMITED
EDMI is a Singapore-based, global provider of smart metering solutions that was established in 1978. It offers a comprehensive range of suitable end-to-end solutions to meet the market’s miscellaneous needs. It also offers a range of products that facilitates communication, a software series that supports leading utility companies globally, and a wide range of accessories for the company’s products and solutions to aid its customers. EDMI has established a number of manufacturing subsidiaries worldwide in countries such as Malaysia, the UK, Thailand, Iraq, Nicaragua, Denmark, Indonesia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mauritius and Australia. For its services, EDMI has received a number of accreditations from ISO.
Top Singapore SMEs in Manufacturing Companies
ALIGENT SPRING PTE LTD
Aligent Spring was incorporated in 2001. It is a Singapore-based manufacturer of precision springs, multi-slide forming parts and high-speed stamping, specialising in making parts in spring materials, ferrous and non-ferrous, from wires and strips. Aligent Spring also provides precision turned parts and products, laser welding services and special packaging services. It also offers customers design support during their prototyping and product development stages. Aligent Spring has earned a number of awards for their achievements and these include the award for "Best System Vendor", “New Product Achievement", “Most Outstanding New Vendor" and "Most Supportive Vendor" to name a few.
EDL PTE. LTD.
Incorporated in 2002, Edl has its headquarters in Singapore, with branches in Malaysia and Thailand. Edl is a specialist in high-pressure laminates to create quality material and to provide interior design solutions. It provides design-centric decor and finishes through Edl Module and Module+ and their collections. Edl also provides material products and solutions for modern worktops through another facet, Edl Compact. Edl created Aptico which is a product created using the latest technology, for kitchen surfaces, bathrooms, furniture, offices and for hospitality and commercial sources. Edl has also established Viefe, for the purpose of designing and manufacturing knobs, handles and wall hooks. The Edl Division is a gallery to commemorate its creative collaborations and materials which Edl has created over the years.
RISIS PRIVATE LIMITED
Established in 1976, RISIS is a Singapore-based global brand that was known for encapsulating real orchids in gold. RISIS has since focused its craftsmanship on producing jewellery collections. It also offers a range of homeware and lifestyle products that relate to Singaporean culture and Asian heritage, such as sculptures, ornaments, plaques, frames, chopsticks and eggs, all encapsulated in 24k gold and other precious metals. RISIS takes an environmentally-friendly approach when creating its nature-inspired collections with recycled products that are encapsulated in gold using a cyanide-free gold bath. It has also launched its Chronicle Collections, which consist of a variety of sculptures of animals encapsulated in 24k gold notable for its fine detailing. RISIS also presents a Chinese New Year collection featuring selected sculptures and ornaments and has options for customising designs according to client preferences.
S-I ENGINEERING PTE LTD
S-I Engineering is a Singapore-based company incorporated in 1993 that specialises in manufacturing industrial fittings, and provides a specific set of storage handling equipment for various industries. It features a catalogue to choose these items from, along with a cash and carry promotion option that contains promotional offers for selected items. S-I Engineering provides a variety of products that range from heavy-duty drawer tool cabinets and chemical resistant cupboards to trolleys and wall perforated panels, all of which are readily available for purchase through its catalogue.
MICRO MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is used by numerous applications.Micro Modular Technologies was incorporated in Singapore in 2004, and in 2005 it produced the MN1010 GPS Receiver module, entering the GPS market as a manufacturer of electronic products. With a focus on manufacture and design, MMT offers products that contain cost-effective and high-performance modules. It has design facilities in Singapore and USA, and since it has mass volume production facilities in Thailand, it utilises fine pitch, flip-chip technology for all its module packaging.
ANEWTECH SYSTEMS PTE LTD
Anewtech Systems is a Singapore-based global company that was founded in 1999. It is a provider of industrial computing and embedded platforms, well known for its customisation services, product designs and system integrations. It also produces innovative solutions, focusing mainly on industrial IoT and retail industries. Anewtech Systems produce a variety of devices and equipment that range from embedded computers, medical computers and IoT connectivity devices to industrial server or storage products and industrial panel PCs to name a few. Anewtech Systems offers an online catalogue of its products and is set to exhibit its products at the IoTAsia+ 2022, and also at the Smart Nation Expo 2022.
SEMICAPS PTE LTD
SEMICAPS began its operations in 1989 as a holding company which was founded by lecturers of the National University of Singapore, to commercialise products based on technologies. To date it is known for its position in the sector for high-resolution infra-red scanning microscopes. It manufactures, markets and designs these fault localisation microscopes, which are used by the top semiconductor companies. Global Foundries (currently Vanguard International Semiconductor Singapore), uses SEMICAPS’ wafer probe platform to quicken the wafer yield analysis carried out by Global Foundries, saving time that is spent to sort, dice and package products before analysis. SEMICAPS was awarded the 2009 President Technology Award, and was featured in Technopolis for winning the Kyoto Award in 1996. It is also certified for “Best Paper” in ISTFA AND IPFA.
ADMIRA PTE. LTD.
Admira is a Singapore-based interior design company, formerly Seng Lee Interiors, which was incorporated in 2010. It has provided 40 years of its expertise in interior furnishings, namely for high-pressured laminates. It produces its original products Cerarl and Matchmake and provides a wide range of laminates which includes a notable advancement in technology that is Asia’s first colourable laminate - Bespoke. Admira is set to exhibit its products and designs at Archidex 2022, which is the International Architecture, Interior Design & Building Exhibition in South East Asia.
AIK HOCK INDUSTRIAL PTE LTD
Aik Hock Industrial is a subsidiary set up in 1999 to oversee the global presence of its holding company, Singapore-based Aik Hock Hardware Engineering, that began as a hardware supplier. Currently Aik Hock Industrial is a Thermoplastic supplier and manufacturer offering a range of products such as UPVC, PP, HDPE, PVDF, CPVC and ABS to various industries that includes Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Construction, Civil Engineering, Marine, Petrochemical, Water & Environmental, and Telecommunication to name a few. Over the years it has forged its presence in countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Maldives, Myanmar, and the Seychelles.
IIA TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
Ila Technologies is an industry leader for lab grown diamonds and was established in 2005 in Singapore. Requiring proprietary research, it grows Type Ila diamonds, at its Singapore facility using Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition (MPWCD) technology through a sustainable and cost-efficient process.
Top Singapore Fastest growing companies in Manufacturing
EGIS NANOTECH PTE. LTD.
Egis Nanotech is a Singapore-based fabric innovation company that was incorporated in 2014. With an environmentally-friendly focus, it provides nanotechnology-infused textiles to the apparel, industrial and medical markets. Its product Edgis Dunamis is a smart, functional fabric with unique, advanced nano technologies, that undergoes a process until it is successfully developed into nano mineral fibre that is generally used in a variety of Egis Nanotech’s accomplishments include exhibiting its products at the Industrial Fabrics Association International Expo of 2015, and when Egid Nanotech’s Dunamis fabric was selected by Buddyguard Corporation’s conveniently designed Boemba, which is a patented patient’s lift device that was featured in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
FOXCONN SINGAPORE PTE LTD
Foxconn Singapore is a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. Known to the world as Foxconn, it is a digital company known for its manufacturing and design manufacturing services for three emerging industries: electric vehicles, digital health and robotics. It also provides services for three new technology fields which are artificial intelligence, semiconductors and new generation communication technology. Foxconn has been listed and ranked 26th in the Fortune Global 500 list in 2020, and in 2019 it was ranked 25th under Forbes’ top 100 digital companies in the world. From 2018 to 2021 Foxconn has been awarded the “Top 100 Global Innovators" by Clarivate Analytics consecutively.
VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Vanguard International Semiconductor Singapore is a subsidiary established in 2020. Its parent company originated in Taiwan, and is now a global corporation. Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) is a specialty IC foundry service provider that currently owns five 8 inch fabs in Singapore and Taiwan, with a monthly capacity of approximately 241,000 wafers in 2021. Its Foundry Services and Technologies include providing manufacturing services and technologies, mask services and backend services. Its Multiple Project Wafer service program offers customers a lower design NRE, a quick and efficient way for IP and prototype verification and automotive services. VIS also provides design support offering quality design services and foundation IPs, which are optimised to VIS technology platforms. Among its achievements, VIS was ranked in the top 5% of the Sixth Corporate Governance Evaluation of Listed Companies, and top 10% of the electronics industry for the 2020 Corporate Governance Awards.
ANGEL MANUFACTURING SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Angel Manufacturing Singapore was established in 2015 and is part of the Japan-based Angel Group which manufactures and provides high-quality playing cards such as casino cards and trading cards. Angel Group not only develops playing cards paper and printing technology but also produces digital and software technologies. It has currently extended its manufacturing services by research and development of Artificial Intelligence within the Group to successfully produce an automatic recognition system that produced deep learning technology to be purchased. Angel Manufacturing Singapore is located in the Jurong Innovation District which is an advanced technology industrial area that was developed by the Singapore Government. Angel Group has been awarded numerous times for its services including the Asia Gaming Awards for Best Industry Supplier in 2017, Best Industry Innovation for the G2E Asia Awards, and many INSIDE ASIAN Gaming Magazine awards to name a few.
AXIS-TEC PTE. LTD.
Axis-Tec is a design and engineering company that was founded in 2004, which specialises in industrial automation and manufacturing assembly applications, along with providing engineering solutions for its customers. Its most recent venture was engineering and designing the Wafer Level Tester, a fully automated test solution for the Photonics Test & Assembly Backend with quicker scanning capabilities, to merge a wide range of optical electrical instrumentation.
SINGAPORE ADVANCED THIN FILM MATERIALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Singapore Advanced Thin Film Materials, was incorporated in 2018 and is a subsidiary of Vital Materials Co., Limited, which has its headquarters in China and is a global materials technology company. Vital Materials is both a manufacturer and a key producer of functional materials and also produces high-tech applications that includes semiconductors, displays, LED, infrared materials, thermoelectrics, photosensors and radiation detectors to name a few. Singapore Advanced Thin Film materials, being a part of Vital Materials, is a manufacturer of thin film materials like sputtering targets, for thin film coatings in flat panel display, microelectronics, photovoltaic, data storage and optical applications. With the aid of Vital Materials’ R & D team, it works with customers to develop efficient products for future technologies. Vital Materials also provides more thin film materials such as evaporation materials, solar products, thin film accessories and bonding to aid its customers.
MAXTER HEALTHCARE PTE. LTD.
Maxter Healthcare was incorporated in 2016 and it is a Singapore-based manufacturer and distributor of AURELIA® Gloves and AVEO™ Vision products. Aurelia produces medical gloves that are of the powder-free Latex and Nitrile varieties.
EYWA PHARMA PTE. LTD.
Eywa Pharma is a Singapore-based global generic pharmaceuticals company that was incorporated in 2015. It is a
manufacturer of affordable, high-quality medication for patients globally. With a development facility in India, Eywa Pharma manufactures its own products, and has also established a manufacturing facility in Cranbury, New Jersey, USA. Eywa Pharma was featured in The Economic Times and the Business Standard in 2019.
SCHNELLER ASIA PTE. LTD.
With over 50 years of expertise in the industry, Schneller is a supplier of interior laminates for commercial airlines and rail travel. Schneller Asia is the Asian presence and it was incorporated in 2005 and is located in Singapore. Schneller’s services focus on interior design providing decorative laminate textures, flooring textures, non-texture flooring, thermoplastics and decorative laminate to name a few. Schneller hosted and awarded its own Lifetime Commitment Award for its best employees.
CHROMALOX PRECISION HEAT AND CONTROL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Chromalox Precision Heat and Control Singapore was incorporated in 2013 and it is a subsidiary of the global Pennsylvania-based company Chromalox. Chromalox, which invented electric heating technology, engineers advanced thermal solutions and technologies, for the world’s toughest industrial heating applications. Chromalox’s Heat Trace Segment produces temperature management solutions for piping systems, tanks and valves. Its Industrial Heaters Systems Segments deliver process heating solutions for industrial processes that generate income. Chromalox has a global presence in six continents to provide its efficient and quick services and solutions when necessary. In 2019 Chromalox was featured in Boss Magazine.
