The AT&S Group has production facilites in Europe and Asia: Leoben and Fehring in Austria, Ansan in Korea, Nanjangud in India, Shanghai and Chongqing in China. AT&S employs 9,500 people worldwide. Each of the plants concentrates on a specific portfolio of technologies. The Austrian plants are geared to the European market and also, increasingly, to the American one. Short production times, special applications and a greater emphasis on suppliers’ closeness to customers are typical for Europe. The plants in Austria, India and Korea usually concentrate on small and medium-sized batches for industrial and automotive customers, while in China the focus is on large volumes for mobile communications customers. Shanghai and Leoben are a major innovative force within the AT&S Group thanks to their research and development facilities.