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Special Flextronics International - Flextronics Logistics B.V. Headquartered in Singapore, Flextronics is a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering complete design, engineering and manufacturing services to automotive, computing, consumer digital, industrial, infrastructure, medical and mobile OEMs. Flextronics helps customers design, build, ship, and service electronics products through a network of facilities in 30 countries on four continents. ElectroTech Investments - Frencken Group B.V. and Optiwa B.V. ElectroTech Investments Limited is a Singapore incorporated international manufacturing group. It represents the ultimate holding company of the Frencken Group and Precico Group. Capitalizing on its European mechatronics and Asian electronic assembly experiences, the group is converging towards higher value added projects and new combinations of engineering technologies. ElectroTech services a broad spectrum of customers - most of whom are renown in their own field of expertise and markets. ASML, Bayer, Canon, FEI, Motorola, Neopost, Phillips, Sony and Xerox count among a list of ElectroTech customers. The other Dutch affiliate based in Reuver operates under the name Optiwa BV. Optiwa was established in 1957 and employs around 100 people. Goodpack Limited - Goodpack Europe B.V. Goodpack Limited owns and operates the world’s largest fleet of Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC). Goodpack IBC provides a returnable packaging solution through the renting or hiring of a multi modal, returnable IBC that is designed for packing and transporting bulk cargo. Goodpack IBC can be rented locally and de-hired globally in over 50 countries worldwide. Major customers of Goodpack include major tire manufacturers, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies and chemical companies. Goodpack IBC are used in over 50 countries worldwide and our operations span the globe in areas such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania and South America. Hyflux Ltd - Hyflux CEPAration B.V. Hyflux Ltd began in 1989 as Hydrochem (S) Pte Ltd, a trading company selling water treatment systems in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and later, China. A little more than a decade later, Hyflux Ltd became the first water treatment company to be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange in January 2001. Today, Hyflux has grown beyond just a water treatment company. It is recognised as Asia’s leading environmental company. Specialising in membrane technologies, Hyflux is an integrated solutions provider offering services that include design development, pilot testing, systems integration, and engineering, procurement and construction. It is also engaged in the commissioning, operation and maintenance of a wide range of water and liquid treatment systems on a turnkey or Design-Build- Own-Operate (DBOO) arrangement. Keppel Integrated Engineering - Keppel Seghers Holdings B.V. and Keppel Seghers Netherlands B.V. KIE is the environmental technology and engineering division of Keppel Corporation Ltd, a leading company in Singapore, which is listed in the stock exchange. KIE provides total solutions, from advanced technologies, to the design & construction of plants and equipment; as well as maintenance & operations of these plants. Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Head Office) - Keppel Verolme B.V. Since 1 July 2002 the well known Dutch company Verolme got a new name: Keppel Verolme. Keppel Verolme’s core business is the conversion and modification of floating offshore units. Keppel Verolme is a multiflexible organisation; professional expertise and management guarantees solutions for the most complex projects. Shiprepair activities, as supporting business, are related to vessels up to 500.000 DWT, as well as in port repairs. Olam International Ltd - Olam Europe B.V. Olam is a Global leader in the supply chain management of agricultural products and food ingredients. They operate an integrated supply chain for 14 products, with a direct presence in 56 countries employing over 8000 people and selling to over 4000 customers in 60 end markets. 10 Vol.19 • No. 6 • July/August 2009
Special STATS ChipPAC Ltd. - Stats Chippac, Inc. STATS ChipPAC Ltd. is a leading service provider of semiconductor packaging design, bump, probe, assembly, test and distribution solutions. STATS ChipPAC provides fully integrated, multi-site, endto-end packaging and testing solutions that bring products to the market faster. They are a leader in mixed signal testing and advanced packaging technology for semiconductors used in diverse end market applications including communications, consumer and computing. With advanced process technology capabilities and a global manufacturing presence spanning Singapore, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan, STATS ChipPAC has a reputation for providing dependable, high quality test and packaging solutions. Corporate headquarters are located in Singapore. PSA Singapore Terminals PSA Singapore Terminals is the flagship terminal of PSA International, one of the leading global port groups, with investments in 28 port projects in 16 countries across Asia, Europe (eg. Rotterdam) and the Americas. In 2008, the Singapore Terminals handled 29.0 million TEUs of containers while the Group’s global throughput was 63.2 million TEUs. PSA Singapore Terminals is the world’s busiest transhipment hub, handling about one-fifth of the world’s total container transhipment throughput, and 6% of global container throughput. It is also one of the world’s largest refrigerated container (reefer) ports with over 5,000 reefer points, handling more than a million reefers in 2008. PSA Singapore Terminals provides shippers with an excellent choice of 200 shipping lines with connections to 600 ports in 123 countries. This includes daily sailings to every major port in the world. It was voted the “Best Container Terminal Operator (Asia) for the 20 th time at the 2009 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards, and “Container Terminal Operator of the Year” at the Lloyd’s List Asia Awards, for the 8 th time in 2008. Venture Corporation Founded in 1984, the Venture group comprises about 40 companies with global clusters of excellence in South-East Asia, North Asia, America and Europe (eg. Rotterdam), and employs more than 14,000 people worldwide. In 2008, Venture achieved sales of S$3.8 billion with annual earnings exceeding S$160 million. With an excellent track record, strong engineering expertise and experience, Venture is undisputedly a first class electronics services provider. Today, top Fortune 500 companies including Agilent Technologies, HP, IBM, Intermec, as well as other multinational companies have chosen Venture as the strategic partner for their long term manufacturing needs. Other Singaporean organisations that are based in the Netherlands are: eSys Distribution Hock Aik Trading Pte Ltd - Euro Hout Holding B.V. Ocean Financial Pte Ltd - Europe Asia Bank N.V. Khokhar International Traders Pte. Ltd Kuok Oils & Grains - KOG Edible Oils B.V. KS Energy - Selective Manpower Services B.V. Survey Instrument Services Pte Ltd - Horizon Instruments B.V. Senao Communications - Senao Communications Europe Singapore Airlines Ltd. International SOS Pte Ltd - SOS (Netherlands) B.V. Tian Mei Holding Pte Ltd - Tian Mei International B.V. Tru-Marine Pte Ltd - Turbo Engineering B.V. 11 Vol.19 • No. 6 • July/August 2009
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