US Chemical Firm's Plant Expansion Expected to Create 100 Jobs Here

An American firm that makes specialty chemicals and materials used in electronics manufacturing has opened an extension at its Tuas Avenue plant that is expected to create close to 100 new jobs once fully operational.

- Sheila Chiang

The multimillion-dollar investment by MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions will double output of Argomax, the company's flagship silver sintering paste.

The paste is a type of bonding material that can withstand the intense heat found in new electronic products such as electric vehicles (EVs).

Mr Tom Hunsinger, its vice-president of semiconductor assembly, told The Straits Times on May 30 that Singapore is a critical hub for the firm, as it makes its higher value-added products here and enables the business to better serve customers in Asia.

"We have great intellectual property protection in Singapore and so the majority of the high-value products come from here and get distributed out to the rest of Asia," said Mr Hunsinger, who added that the plant extension is expected to create nearly 100 jobs over the next few years.

These positions will be in various areas, including operations, quality control, engineering and research and development.