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Phononic Opens Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Thailand

By The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff
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“Phononic is providing solid-state solutions at a global scale, requiring accelerated lead times at competitive pricing and best-in-class quality and reliability,” said Jelle Struiksma, senior vice president and managing director at Phononic.

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April 22, 2024

DURHAM, N.C. — Phononic, which provides solid-state cooling technology, has launched a wholly owned subsidiary in Thailand as its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters. The Thailand office will coordinate sales support and supply-chain partnerships already active in the region.

In 2020, Phononic announced a thermoelectric device-manufacturing partnership with Fabrinet, and Phononic has now engaged Forth–EMS as its manufacturer of integrated thermoelectric products and electrical systems. Combined with a consolidated supply chain, Phononic can now scale the availability of devices, fully integrated solutions, and disruptive products to the partners and licensees that leverage its research and design and engineering headquarters in North Carolina, the company said in a press release.

Phononic’s Active Cooling Solutions includes a combination of thermoelectric devices and fully integrated thermal subsystems and electronic control algorithms that bring disruptive products to life, the press release said. Its APAC headquarters provides the company and its partners turnkey access to supply-chain partners and a hub for sales and marketing support. 

“As a provider of precision manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic products, Fabrinet is delighted to continue supporting Phononic as they expand,” said Harpal Gill, president and COO of Fabrinet. “For over two decades, Fabrinet has maintained significant manufacturing operations in Thailand, and we are excited to empower our customers to scale their businesses globally by leveraging our world-class capabilities.”   

“We are excited about our partnership with Phononic and being part of bringing sustainable, innovative cooling designs and solutions to market,” said Pichai Duangtaweesub, CEO of Forth-EMS. “Forth has 30 years of manufacturing expertise in quality electronics products that have been deployed around the world. This togetherness fits perfectly into our vision of empowering partners (to) realize a smart and sustainable future through next-generation electronics products.”

“Phononic is providing solid-state solutions at a global scale, requiring accelerated lead times at competitive pricing and best-in-class quality and reliability,” said Jelle Struiksma, senior vice president and managing director at Phononic. “The partnerships formed with Forth, Fabrinet and others help lay a strong foundation for scale.”

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