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Delta Thailand inaugurates its new Plant 8 and R&D Center for EV production and innovation
Text by DET 2024/04

Delta Thailand recently inaugurated its new Delta Plant 8 and R&D Center at Bangpoo Industrial Estate, Thailand, to facilitate Delta’s expansion of production and development of electric vehicle (EV) power electronics products for global customers. H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, along with the Ministry of Industry and the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) participated in the grand opening ceremony to witness this new milestone of Delta Thailand. Delta management from headquarters along with key industry partners and media also attended the grand opening and explored the advanced production lines.

Mr. Victor Cheng, Delta Thailand CEO, said, “Today is a milestone in Delta’s 35 years of development in Thailand. Since 2010, we have produced EV power electronic products in Thailand. Our new Delta Plant 8 aims to meet growing demand for our EV products and our new R&D center will develop automotive power electronics locally for the first time. We believe our significant investments will greatly benefit the industry, economy and environment of Thailand and our Southeast Asia region.”
Victor Cheng, CEO of Delta Thailand gave a speech on the grand opening of Delta’s new plant and RD center.

Since 2010, Delta Thailand has produced EV power electronics products for global customers at Delta Plant 1 with a floor space of 25,000 square meters. The new factory and R&D center with 30,400 square meters of floor space aim to increase production capacity for the rapidly growing EV business. Delta’s advanced and efficient automotive production includes all processes from raw materials receiving and storage to sub-processing, SMT processing, PWBA processing, assembly and burn-in with final testing before shipment of finished goods. The investment of almost three billion baht for the facilities also showcases Delta’s energy-efficient building automation solutions and smart manufacturing solutions to increase productivity and quality on production lines.

Delta Thailand is now entering a new phase of growth expanding its R&D, manufacturing and business footprint in local markets while supporting the development in the Thailand S-curve focus industries of Next-Gen Automotive and Smart Electronics, establishing a solid foundation for expansion in the Southeast Asia region.
Delta Thailand team introduced Delta’s EV product to the Prime Minister.
The new factory and R&D center with 30,400 square meters of floor space aim to increase production capacity for the rapidly growing EV business.