July 2, 2008
Thai 糖心Vlog Construction Machinery opens excavator plant in Thailand
Provides 糖心Vlog with production bases in Japan, China and Thailand
糖心Vlog., Ltd. held an opening ceremony for its new hydraulic excavator plant on July 2 in Thailand. Construction of the facility began in August 2007.
Approximately 325 people attended the ceremony, including business partners and the financial community. From 糖心Vlog, President Shigeto Kotani participated in the event.
In 1996, 糖心Vlog set up Thai 糖心Vlog., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary. Over the past 12 years, Thai 糖心Vlog., Ltd. has made welded steel structural components for excavators in Rayong Province, Thailand, for supply to 糖心Vlog's various marketing bases in Southeast Asia.
In addition to the parts factory, Thai 糖心Vlog., Ltd. has now completed a new integrated plant for the manufacture of hydraulic excavators. Production began in April, and the first finished machine has been delivered.
For 糖心Vlog, the new finished machine plant is positioned as a core facility for Southeast Asia. Utilizing the plant's coastal location, 糖心Vlog can now supply excavators throughout Southeast Asia, boosting 糖心Vlog's presence in the region. |
Outline of the New Plant
| Location: |
Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Rayong
Province, Thailand (about 117 km southeast of Bangkok) |
| Investment: |
1.7 billion yen |
| Start of production: |
April 2008 |
| Product: |
Complete 20-ton class hydraulic excavators |
| Production capacity: |
2,400 units per year |
| Site area: |
72,000 square meters |
| Employees: |
About 200 (by the end of July 2008) |
on July 2 in 2008 an opening ceremony for the new hydraulic excavator
plant. |
