Acal enables companies to produce competitive technology
Sophisticated electronic components are at the heart of technological development. From automated controls for German designed printing presses to embedded computers that guide drones, Acal is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of customised premium electronic parts worldwide.
Sophisticated electronic components are at the heart of technological development. From automated controls for German designed printing presses to embedded computers that guide drones, Acal is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of customised premium electronic parts worldwide.
"We supply products other companies cannot provide," says Nick Jefferies, group CEO of Acal. "By creating bespoke electronics that go into high-end niche applications, we enable clients to produce globally-competitive technology."
Catering to more than 25,000 clients mostly in Europe, Acal's expertise spans from communications, photonics and medical imaging to sensors and custom fibre optic cabling for aerospace, military and industrial applications.
Acal, for example, supplies critical components for Sennheiser's wireless public address systems. These parts include one that provides the wireless communication signal and another that filters electromagnetic interference across such signals. Acal is also behind the complex cabling system for stairlifts produced by market leading Stannah of Britain.
"Our customers choose us because we have the engineering and product knowledge," Jefferies says. "Clients tell us what they want to do, and we create the best and most cost-efficient solution."
Acal's work with coffee machine maker De'Longhi showcases this solution-driven approach. De'Longhi needed a set-up that would allow their machines to heat up cold water quickly, consistently and reliably to a precise temperature. This required a highly accurate thermal sensor that works fast, and Acal specified and supplied one for the company. Acal's design and development teams composed of engineers and PhDs make such innovations possible.
After its success in Europe, the company is looking to Asia for further growth. Driven by the strong increase in population and wealth across the region, Acal expects demand from Asia to grow to a third of overall sales from only 4 per cent.
To support this outlook, Acal welcomes partners as it plans to double the capacity of its factory in Zhongshan and build production facilities in South Korea and possibly Vietnam.
In addition to its Hong Kong office, the company will open a sales and design office in Shanghai to assist international companies that have local design and development capabilities in Asia. Acal has also acquired seven companies in the last five years and plans to build its regional presence through more acquisitions.
"We have a compelling value proposition that will be increasingly relevant to industrial customers in Asia," Jefferies says. "We're poised to satisfy the region's robust rate of technology adoption and innovation."
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