Staying relevant to ensure its growth

MANUFACTURER of precision plastic components Sunningdale Tech is taking on higher value-added complex projects in Singapore as well as increasingly leveraging on automation to boost productivity.

The group, which typically channels S$25 million a year towards capital expenditure, also invests in research and development (R&D).

The latter allows it to explore the use of new materials or capabilities so that it has the advantage of being one of the first movers.

"We have to make sure we're relevant," said Sunningdale's chief executive officer Khoo Boo Hor. "In our business, if you stop doing that, you will become obsolete," he pointed out, adding that that it puts asi…