An Interview with Mr Nauticam

Alex Tattersall · Issue 54, May/Jun 2010 · pp. 40–44

Products mentioned: Nauticam white balance port, NA-D90 housing

Recently I made the long trip to the town of Tangxia in Guangdong Province, Southern China to visit the manufacturing facilities of Nauticam International Ltd., and to meet the driving force behind this wave-making new brand, Mr Edward Lai. Brimming with infectious, creative enthusiasm and animated excitement, Edward was only too happy to share the story behind the Nauticam phenomenon with me. I took the opportunity to ask a few questions: Where did this all begin? Definitely with my father. He started a Hong Kong based injection molding company in the 1970s producing small household products. It was his influence that led me to start my own business in the early 1990s, despite his discouragement that the economy at that time was in decline. I have always felt the desire to strive to produce higher and higher quality products and we enjoyed much success for 2 decades attracting a range o…