PORTO, Portugal, May 27, 2026 — Critical Manufacturing, the Industrial Operations Platform company that unites execution, connectivity, analytics and trusted AI, has expanded into Taiwan.
The move strengthens Critical Manufacturing’s commitment to Taiwan and supports its broader growth across Asia-Pacific, where advanced manufacturers are accelerating digitalisation to manage increasingly sophisticated production requirements.
Taiwan sits at the center of the global semiconductor and electronics supply chain, with manufacturers coordinating highly specialised processes, strict quality requirements, and rapid production cycles across increasingly connected factories.
Critical Manufacturing’s MES-powered Industrial Operations Platform helps manufacturers address these challenges by bringing production execution, automation, analytics, and trusted AI into a unified operational framework. With MES as the execution core, the platform enables manufacturers to capture data at source, connect it across systems and sites, and turn it into intelligence that supports faster and more confident decision making.
“Taiwan is a critical market for advanced manufacturing and a central part of the global semiconductor ecosystem,” said Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO and co-founder of Critical Manufacturing. “Our presence here reflects both the strength of the customer base we already serve in the region and the importance of being close to a market with significant growth potential, where manufacturers’ operations demand high levels of precision, agility, and control. With a dedicated local entity, we are better positioned to support our existing customers and help more manufacturers scale complex operations and move towards more intelligent production environments.”
The operations are led by Neil Chen, Managing Director of Critical Manufacturing in Taiwan. Chen brings extensive experience with Critical Manufacturing’s MES technology, having worked with the company across consulting, software engineering, system design, customer training, and MES customisation. Based in Taiwan, he also brings experience from previous roles with InfoFab and OSE, giving him a strong understanding of the region’s manufacturing technology landscape.
"I am honoured to lead Critical Manufacturing in Taiwan as we take this important step in the market,” said Neil Chen, managing director of Critical Manufacturing in Taiwan. “For our customers, the value of MES is not only in the technology itself, but in how well it is implemented, adapted, and supported to future-proof their day-to-day operations. Our focus will be to bring that expertise closer to manufacturers in Taiwan and help them get greater value from their digital manufacturing investments.”
Through this strategic expansion, Critical Manufacturing is reinforcing its role as a technology partner for manufacturers operating at the forefront of advanced industries. The dedicated local entity will help customers translate MES capabilities into measurable improvements across complex, high-value manufacturing operations.
About Critical Manufacturing
Critical Manufacturing, a subsidiary of ASMPT, provides the industry’s most modern Industrial Operations Platform. Combining MES, connectivity, automation, analytics and trusted AI, Critical Manufacturing helps manufacturers build the connected, intelligent factories of the future, where people and AI collaborate seamlessly to make Industry 4.0 a reality.
About ASMPT
ASMPT Limited is a leading global supplier of hardware and software solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors and electronics. Headquartered in Singapore, ASMPT's offerings encompass the semiconductor assembly & packaging, and SMT (surface mount technology) industries, ranging from wafer deposition to the various solutions that organize, assemble and package delicate electronic components into a vast range of end-user devices. ASMPT partners with customers very closely, with continuous investment in R&D helping to provide cost-effective, industry-shaping solutions that achieve higher productivity, greater reliability, and enhanced quality. ASMPT is a founding member of the Semiconductor Climate Consortium.
ASMPT is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX stock code: 0522) and is one of the constituent stocks of the HKEX Tech 100 Index, Hang Seng Composite MidCap Index under the Hang Seng Composite Size Indexes, the Hang Seng Composite Information Technology Industry Index under Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes, the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index, and the Hang Seng HK 35 Index.
