Analysis
XP Power joint ventures in China and opens Shanghai facility
XP Power has opened an office in Shanghai to provide technical and commercial support to its customers and to strengthen its ties with local manufacturing partners.XP Power now has seven manufacturing partners in Asia who produce both AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies for the company's customers worldwide.
The “Far from seeing China as a threat to our business, we see growing opportunities for a combination of low cost, high volume manufacturing in Asia, coupled with local product configuration and support near our customers in Europe and the US. This delivers the best possible value in terms of both price and service,” commented James Peters, XP Powers’ Deputy Chairman.