A Regional Electronics Centre

Hong Kong is a major centre for the Asian electronics industry. It offers a solid research base, superb communications network, easy access to low cost manufacturing bases in the Mainland, a well-established intellectual property law regime and an excellent infrastructure.

Hong Kong's high tech, pro-business environment has attracted a large number of multinational companies, including all the top semiconductor houses and many leading international electronics companies. It is an ideal location from which to control global manufacturing, R&D, marketing and the distribution of electronics products in the region.

Hong Kong's high tech, pro-business environment has attracted a large number of multinational companies.

Moving up the Value Chain

Hong Kong's traditional skills in manufacturing have created a vast production base in southern China. Riding on its success in manufacturing, Hong Kong now concentrates on the value-added end of the spectrum, doing product design, quality control, marketing and management.

Capitalising on its efficient allocation of resources, Hong Kong companies offer comprehensive and high quality services to international customers, ranging from turnkey design, contract manufacturing to logistics support.

Application of Advanced Technology

The electronics industry is Hong Kong's largest recipient of foreign investment, and the largest export earner in Hong Kong's manufacturing sector. Advanced techniques including the surface mount technology, fine-pitch technology, chip scale packaging, ball grid array technology, tape-automated-bonding technology and chip-on-glass technology are used in the manufacturing process.

To underscore the quality of the products, many local producers comply with ISO 9000 and 14000 standards.

A Significant Resource Base

Hong Kong offers an abundant supply of engineers, managers, administrators, technicians and skilled workers. Eight of its well-respected universities add over 6,000 graduates in science, technology and engineering to the workforce each year. Local immigration policies make it easy for professional expatriates from all around the world to work in Hong Kong. It is also getting easier to source talent from the Mainland, the largest pool of scientific and technical expertise in Asia.