Aaron Lee, Taipei; Steve Shen

 

Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology plans to invest US$2-3 million to modify equipment and manufacturing processes at its plant in Suzhou, China, which has been ordered to suspend operations by the local government due to complaints of odorous gas emissions by nearby residents. Catcher aims to resume operations at the plant in November.

Although Catcher's clients are unlikely to switch their orders to other suppliers due to the company's strong production capacity and manufacturing technology, Catcher is mulling plans to reduce its operating risk by diversifying its production bases, including an option to increase its investment in Taiwan.

The company has recently ramped up production at its plant located at a technology park in Tainan, southern Taiwan and also completed the purchase of a 79,200 square meter lot in Tainan for future expansion.