ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has opened its new Singapore hub for global distribution. The new $3.5 million state-of-the-art facility was built and implemented in partnership with DHL and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The Singapore Global Distribution Centre is dedicated to shipping finished goods to its worldwide customer base, acts as a global customer sample center, stores die and wafers for shipment to assembly and test operations, and serves as a local hub for consolidation and delivery of products to customers in South Asia. This facility will be the largest distribution facility serving the semiconductor industry located in Singapore. 'The Singapore Global Distribution Centre (GDC) was designed to increase storage and throughput capacity and improve overall productivity,' said John Nelson, executive vice-president and chief operating officer for ON Semiconductor. 'Singapore is an ideal location for this distribution operation because it offers a centralised regional location with close proximity to our customers and to our manufacturing, assembly and test operations located in South Asia.'