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Frencken goes ahead with $63 mil new site as trade war rages on

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The Edge Singapore  • 4 min read
Frencken goes ahead with $63 mil new site as trade war rages on
For Frencken, which is led by president Dennis Au, Singapore remains 'a vital and strategic base for its manufacturing operations and future growth' / Photo: Albert Chua
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Most Singapore-listed manufacturers exposed to the semiconductor sector who reported their respective first-quarter updates say the US tariffs do not have a head-on, dead-centre impact on them.

Following the escalation of the trade war, the likes of Frencken Group (SGX:E28) have gone ahead and announced significant capex here, calling Singapore “a vital and strategic base for its manufacturing operations and future growth”.

On June 3, Frencken announced plans to spend $63 million to develop a new facility at Kaki Bukit to consolidate its existing operating sites here for better efficiency and future expansion.

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