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Business Times
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Times
MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions expands Singapore production facility
[SINGAPORE] Electronics manufacturer, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, announced on Friday (May 30) the completion of its expanded production facility in Tuas. The expansion aims to scale up the production of Agromax – its flagship silver sintering paste, which is used for bonding electrical components and creating electrical connections. In response to media queries, Tom Hunsinger, MacDermid Alpha's vice-president of semiconductor assembly, said that the company is a major player in the silver sintering paste production. He did not specify its market share for silver sintering paste. A spokesperson for the company told The Business Times that production capacity has now doubled. The company expects the expansion to add slightly fewer than 100 new jobs across operations, engineering, and research and development positions in Singapore over the next few years. Hunsinger said that MacDermid Alpha wishes to work with the Singapore government and local universities on training programmes and aims to tap the local universities' talent pool to hire new staff. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up For instance, MacDermid Alpha has partnered the Nanyang Technological University for R&D. Element Solutions, the parent company of MacDermid Alpha, operates three facilities in Singapore with a combined workforce of more than 250 employees. Hunsinger said that the production facility in Tuas is the company's only production facility in the world that produces silver sintering paste. It noted that the global surge of power electronics, particularly within the electric vehicle (EV) sector, has intensified the demand for silver sintering paste. Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29 per cent year on year in April. In Singapore, EVs accounted for around 40 per cent of new car registrations in the first quarter of 2025. Rick Fricke, MacDermid Alpha's executive vice-president, head of electronics, said that the expansion in the Republic is a strategic move that reflects the rising global demand for interconnect materials such as silver sintering paste. He added that the move also reflects McDermid Alpha's confidence in Singapore's strong manufacturing. 'This expansion positions us to accelerate the transition of next-generation materials from research and development to high-volume production, strengthening our global supply chain and market responsiveness.' Hunsinger said that he is optimistic that the company is in a relatively good position, when asked if US President Donald Trump's tariffs had any impact on the business. 'We are reasonably well-protected because we have a global footprint,' he added, noting that MacDermid Alpha produces and ships most of its products within Asia. He said that Asia represents 60 per cent of MacDermid Alpha's total business, with South-east Asia growing 'rapidly'. Marcus Dass, senior vice-president and head of global enterprises at the Singapore Economic Development Board, said: 'This investment strengthens Singapore's position in the global semiconductor value chain and supports the rising demand for high-performance materials in growth sectors like EVs.' Singapore has secured more than S$18 billion worth of semiconductor-related investments across manufacturing and R&D in the last two years. Micron Technology invested US$7 billion in Woodlands for an advanced packaging facility in Woodlands in January 2025.
The Guardian
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Tom Hunsinger obituary
My writing and directing partner, Tom Hunsinger, who has died aged 72, had careers in acting, writing, directing and teaching. Together we made three feature films, of which Lawless Heart (2001) was the most successful. Tom later found a home as a teacher at Rada, where his fiercely honest opinions inspired devoted respect from many of his students. Tom, an American, was born in Wichita in Kansas to Charlie Hunsinger and Carol (nee Clark), who were farmers. He went to Valley Center high school and then Emporia State University, where he majored in drama before travelling to London in 1975 to study at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Afterwards he became one of the leading actors with the Cherub theatre company, touring nationally and internationally as well as with seasons at the Young Vic in London. He had a short spell away from Cherub with the Royal Shakespeare Company for their 1982-83 season, playing small parts in various productions, before returning briefly to Cherub and then moving on to the Birmingham Rep from the mid-1980s onwards. When we met at the start of the 90s, he was keen to move away from acting, though many will attest that a flair for drama never deserted him. The three independent films we co-wrote and co-directed were Boyfriends (1996), about three gay friends who converge at the seaside for the weekend, each with a boyfriend in tow, Lawless Heart (2001), intersecting stories about people whose lives are affected by the death of a gay restaurateur, and Sparkle (2007), about an ambitious young man who finds he has to choose between his career and the woman of his dreams. All were based on improvisation, and featured actors such as Tom Hollander, Bill Nighy, Shaun Evans, Bob Hoskins, Lesley Manville and Stockard Channing. Boyfriends and Lawless Heart won various awards, including best screenplay for the latter at the British Independent Film Awards. In 2007 Tom joined Rada as a teacher, becoming a course leader from 2011 until 2021. Students past and present benefited immensely from his guidance and mentorship, and many of them remained as friends long after they left the institution. Tom largely resisted the temptations of the 21st century – no mobile phone or social media for him – but remained committed to some from a previous era, most notably Silk Cut cigarettes. He was rarely seen without a large backpack that he carried everywhere; its contents will sadly now forever remain a mystery. He is survived by his brother Terry.
