RFID- and BLE-enabled IoT device maker Identiv has moved its manufacturing facilities from Singapore to a state-of-the-art facility in Bangkok, Thailand.

The transition establishes an efficient manufacturing operation in a location known for its strong workforce and competitive cost structure. This is expected to drive operational excellence, while positioning the company as an IoT pioneer in multicomponent manufacturing (MCM), a production method for the next decade of IoT applications.

“The completion of our Thailand production transition is a foundational milestone for Identiv as a pure-play IoT company, marking the end of a successful two-year process and delivering on a key strategic objective for operational excellence,” said Kirsten Newquist, CEO of Identiv. “By providing a state-of-the-art, high-quality and cost-efficient base, the Thailand facility is now the engine of our competitive advantage, engineered for the future of IoT and sustained, profitable growth.”

As IoT applications expand from inventory management and asset tracking to complex, high-value applications such as real-time location tracking, condition monitoring and security, simple, single component inlays are evolving into more sophisticated, multi-component designs to deliver this data accurately and consistently. MCM is an important production method for this era of IoT manufacturing, enabling the industrial-scale integration of various components, including chips, sensors and batteries into RFID- and BLE-enabled tags.

The Thailand facility has this MCM capability, enabling the company to commercialise high-value IoT products and support continued growth.

“Multicomponent manufacturing is not merely an assembly method; it is the orchestration of interdependent disciplines, including product design, process engineering, material science and testing,” said Manfred Mueller, chief strategy officer at Identiv. “The decade of experience our teams have in refining these parameters across thousands of production runs is a key competitive advantage for Identiv. This expertise is what allows us to rapidly prototype and commercialise complex systems for critical high-value applications, cementing our role as the infrastructure layer shaping IoT’s future.”

MCM is expected to play a key role in expanding Identiv’s specialised IoT portfolio, including BLE capabilities for healthcare and logistics applications.

Identiv (identiv.com) produces RFID- and BLE-enabled IoT devices to create digital identities for physical objects, enhancing global connectivity for businesses, people and the planet. Its products, are integrated into applications worldwide, driving innovation across healthcare, consumer electronics, luxury goods, smart packaging and more.