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lights out , or with minimal supervision ,” Tom continues . “ Two good examples would be in machine tools and laser cutting equipment for sheet materials . Regardless of the increased complexities in establishing them , modern machines deliver a greater output , of more intricate elements with higher rates of consistency , than would be affordable or feasible with human counterparts . They are also becoming more integrated with our other upstream and downstream processes , such as engineering and part inspection .”
A growing team
Over recent years , PFG ’ s levels of investment in its China-based operations have begun to ease , despite the company still continuing to trade there . This has been in lieu of other
… its geographical footprint extends across the entire globe
opportunities developing further , such as its business in India that has continued to grow successfully . “ Our Indian entity has proven to be far more important to us in the post-pandemic market , as it allows us to access a wealth of technical skills that have become more scarce in Europe and the US . We don ’ t manufacture there per say , as our focus is more centered around the technically differentiated end of what we supply , but we still see a sustainable and profitable enterprise ,
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