ITL expands Chinese operations and begins manufacturing

Citing a growing market share in China, UK-based Integration Technology Ltd (ITL), a manufacturer of LED UV curing lamps, has relocated its Shanghai operation, added staff and opened a product assembly facility on site. 

Relocated close to Hong Qiao airport in west Shanghai, the newly registered ITL Chinese subsidiary – Integration Technology Shanghai – will begin an initial build of SubZero 085 and 170 series miniature high output UV curing lamps with parts sourced from ITL UK. However, it is planned to increase locally-derived content so that by the end of the year only key technology components will remain imported. 

Minglei (Sam) Yang, ITL’s China business development manager – who has been with ITL since 2004 – is promoted to general manager, while joining the Shanghai operation is Chen Wenyuan as senior technician along with other production, administration and senior accountancy staff. 

‘Shanghai output meets new incremental business gathered in its domestic market as well as emerging markets in Russia and India,’ said ITL CEO Adrian Lockwood. ‘Products will be made to the same rigid standards and quality procedures as in the UK, and will be CE and CCC certified. 

‘This is an exacting moment in our development within China. We benefit from being a local company, trading in its currencies and closer aligned to its social and business customs.

‘The commensurate reduction in freight movement and increased locally sourced components will also contribute to lowering our overall carbon footprint.’