Identiv, a US-listed provider of RFID- and Bluetooth-enabled Internet of Things solutions, has completed the transfer of its manufacturing operations from Singapore to a new facility in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of a broader effort to improve efficiency and support future growth.
The move marks a key step in the Perform pillar of the company’s Perform, Accelerate, Transform strategy, and concludes a two-year transition process. The Thailand site is intended to serve as Identiv’s primary production base, benefiting from lower costs and access to a skilled manufacturing workforce, according to the company.
Executives said the facility would also underpin Identiv’s ambition to lead in multicomponent manufacturing, an approach that integrates chips, sensors, batteries, and other elements into increasingly sophisticated RFID– and BLE-enabled tags. Such designs are becoming more important as IoT applications move beyond basic inventory tracking towards real-time location services, condition monitoring, and security-focused use cases.
Kirsten Newquist, Chief Executive Officer, said the completion of the transition was a “foundational milestone” for Identiv as a pure-play IoT business, adding that the Thailand operation would form the basis of its long-term competitive advantage and support sustained, profitable growth.
The company said its experience in multicomponent manufacturing would allow it to commercialise more complex, higher-value IoT products at scale. Dr Manfred Mueller, Chief Strategy Officer, described the approach as combining product design, process engineering, materials science, and testing, and said Identiv’s accumulated expertise across thousands of production runs enabled faster prototyping and deployment for demanding applications.
Identiv expects multicomponent manufacturing to play an expanding role in its portfolio, including in Bluetooth-enabled solutions for healthcare and logistics customers.
The company’s RFID- and BLE-enabled technologies are used to create digital identities for physical objects and are deployed across more than 2.0 billion applications worldwide, spanning sectors such as healthcare, consumer electronics, luxury goods, and smart packaging.
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