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Despatch Industries Opens Regional Office in Taiwan
| Source: Despatch Industries
HSINCHU, TAIWAN--(Marketwire - February 24, 2009) - Despatch Industries, a 107 year old global
provider of thermal processing equipment to the solar, carbon fiber and
thermal technology markets, announces the official opening of its regional
office in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Despatch operates its global headquarters out
of Minneapolis, Minnesota and also has regional offices in Shanghai,
Singapore and Berlin. The Taiwan office will house the company's sales,
service and technical support operations in Taiwan.
"We have been serving the Taiwan market through distributors for many
years," states Patrick Peyton, CEO. "Taiwan represents a growing and
strategic market area for Despatch. As we continue to expand our global
customer base and geographic footprint, it is critical to have regional
offices in these growth areas. Doing so allows us to deepen our local
service and support which is so important to customers."
Despatch began as a manufacturer of thermal equipment. Throughout its
history, the company has evolved to become the global provider of thermal
processing equipment and has influenced some of the world's greatest
innovations. In 2008, Despatch realigned to focus efforts on three
strategic markets: solar, carbon fiber and thermal technology. Solar is
the largest market for Despatch in Taiwan and accounts for around sixty
percent of Despatch's total annual revenue.
"Solar is a strong and growing industry and Taiwan is an important area for
solar cell and module manufacturing," says Richard Chu, General Manager,
Taiwan office. "The establishment of Despatch's regional office in Taiwan
and our offices around the world shows a solid commitment to building
relationships with our customers and offering the best service and support
possible."
Despatch's solar product portfolio includes the new IL-RTS tool, the
recently introduced 60MW dual-lane firing furnace, the integrated in-line
diffusion system and the flagship metallization firing furnaces and dryers.
Despatch has sold over 8GW of photovoltaic production capacity worldwide.
The company's solar equipment is consistently recognized for exceptional
performance and process quality, optimal cell efficiency, maximum uptime
and reduced operating costs.
In addition to the office, Despatch is opening a complementary warehouse in
Taiwan to store spare parts. This will allow for short lead times on
critical parts and supports the company's initiative of providing global
service on a local level.
Despatch provides integrated, thermal processing solutions to manufacturers
throughout the world. Through innovative clean technology solutions,
Despatch is playing a significant role in the effort to positively affect
climate change. Despatch partners with leading solar manufacturers to
provide the tools and technical expertise required for processing highly
efficient, low-cost solar cells. Carbon fiber manufacturers around the
world are using Despatch technology to produce super-strong, lightweight
composite material for use in fuel-efficient vehicles, and aerospace and
wind energy applications. We are driven by the challenge of providing
advanced technology solutions for a sustainable future.