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88 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2026 T H A I L A N D FACTO RY S E R I ES O n Sept. 1, 2026, ECIO's Edy Yu and Tulip Gu, along with I-Connect007's Marcy LaRont, toured Delton's Thailand facility in Prachin Buri. The factory officially began production in June 2025 and, impressively, was profitable by Decem- ber. Phase I capacity utilization has already exceeded 90%, and further expansion is moving quickly—a re- markably fast ramp-up for an overseas PCB operation. Amid the wave of PCB investment in Thailand, not every company is starting from the same place. Some companies build their factories and install equipment first, then work to demonstrate to customers that they can deliver. Others, by contrast, are driven overseas by customer demand. This was the case for Delton. According to Zeng Zhijun, assistant to the chair of Delton Technology in Guangzhou and general manager of Delton Technology in Thailand, strong incoming orders, particularly from U.S. customers, have accelerated the factory's original three- phase expansion plan, with Phases II and III now progressing more concurrently. However, it takes more than a steady order backlog to guarantee success in such a tremendous endeavor. Delton Turns Its Thailand Location Into a Rules-driven Smart Factory In Prachin Buri, Delton's new Thailand factory is progressing rapidly through a mass-production ramp-up that would typically take considerably longer. Featured here is Zen Zhijun (second from left), assistant to the CEO. BY T U L I P G U, EC I O & M A RCY L A RO N T , I - C O N N ECT 0 07