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Critical Manufacturing, the industrial operations platform company that unites execution, connectivity, analytics, and trusted AI, has expanded into Taiwan.
The move strengthens Critical Manufacturing’s commitment to Taiwan and supports its broader growth across Asia-Pacific, where advanced manufacturers are accelerating digitalization to manage increasingly sophisticated production requirements.
Taiwan sits at the center of the global semiconductor and electronics supply chain, with manufacturers coordinating highly specialised processes, strict quality requirements, and rapid production cycles across increasingly connected factories.
Critical Manufacturing’s MES-powered Industrial Operations Platform helps manufacturers address these challenges by bringing production execution, automation, analytics, and trusted AI into a unified operational framework. With MES as the execution core, the platform enables manufacturers to capture data at source, connect it across systems and sites, and turn it into intelligence that supports faster and more confident decision making.
“Taiwan is a critical market for advanced manufacturing and a central part of the global semiconductor ecosystem,” said Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO and co-founder of Critical Manufacturing. “Our presence here reflects both the strength of the customer base we already serve in the region and the importance of being close to a market with significant growth potential, where manufacturers’ operations demand high levels of precision, agility, and control. With a dedicated local entity, we are better positioned to support our existing customers and help more manufacturers scale complex operations and move towards more intelligent production environments.”
The operations are led by Neil Chen, Managing Director of Critical Manufacturing in Taiwan. Chen brings extensive experience with Critical Manufacturing’s MES technology, having worked with the company across consulting, software engineering, system design, customer training, and MES customisation. Based in Taiwan, he also brings experience from previous roles with InfoFab and OSE, giving him a strong understanding of the region’s manufacturing technology landscape.
"I am honoured to lead Critical Manufacturing in Taiwan as we take this important step in the market,” said Neil Chen, Managing Director of Critical Manufacturing in Taiwan. “For our customers, the value of MES is not only in the technology itself, but in how well it is implemented, adapted, and supported to future-proof their day-to-day operations. Our focus will be to bring that expertise closer to manufacturers in Taiwan and help them get greater value from their digital manufacturing investments.”
Through this strategic expansion, Critical Manufacturing is reinforcing its role as a technology partner for manufacturers operating at the forefront of advanced industries. The dedicated local entity will help customers translate MES capabilities into measurable improvements across complex, high-value manufacturing operations.
