Manufacturing Today Issue 212 - May 2023 | Page 91

________________________________________________________________________________ Critical Manufacturing
“ We have an established presence in Germany , Asia , and North America , for example , and employ around 580 people worldwide ; a majority of whom are based at our headquarters in Porto , Portugal . Through a recent acquisition , we are also preparing to open our first site in Malaysia later this year , and we ’ ve just opened a second location in China .”
Advanced solutions
Testament to its success , Critical Manufacturing has recently been recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for MES , for the third consecutive time . “ We are particularly proud of the latest v10 release ; the new , real-time operational views , clear guidance for operators , and easy data management will expand the value customers can expect from our MES solution ,” Francisco proposes .
A salient factor in Critical Manufacturing ’ s growth occurred in 2018 , with the onboarding of a significant shareholder . ASMPT , a leading hardware provider to the semiconductor and electronics industries , invested in the business to accelerate its own efforts to build a portfolio of Industry 4.0 solutions .
“ We share the same values and vision as ASMPT ; we ’ re both focused on delivering the most advanced Industry 4.0 solutions to enable the digital world ,” says Francisco . “ Our combined knowledge and resources will accelerate our roadmap to bring strong business value and competitive advantage to both our current customers and innovative manufacturers across our industry segments .
“ However ,” he continues , “ we still operate as an autonomous product-based company . In other words , we design , create , and commercialize our own products . Our core offering is an MES , a modular solution that

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