Japan’s second project becomes operational in Dong Van 3 IP
Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Vietnam, a subsidiary of Japan’s Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Co. Ltd, on October 5 inaugurated its factory at Dong Van 3 Supporting Industrial Park in Duy Tien district in the northern province of Ha Nam.
Design of a project of Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Co. Ltd in Dong Van 3 IP (Photo: )
Ha Nam (VNA) – Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Vietnam, a subsidiary ofJapan’s Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Co. Ltd, on October 5 inaugurated its factory atDong Van 3 Supporting Industrial Park in Duy Tien district in the northernprovince of Ha Nam.
This is the second Japanese-invested projectthat has become operational at the industrial park.
The 4.4 million USD plant specialises in producing and assembling automobileseat covers with capacity of 6 million products per year. The plant will createjobs for some 200 local workers.
Otsuka Keiichiro, Chairman of the Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Co. Ltd, said thatthe group has operated in the automobile supporting industry for more than 300years and occupied 70 percent of the Japanese market share.
The products produced in Vietnam will be exported to Japan and Americancountries, he added.
Meanwhile, Nguyen Xuan Dong, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee,lauded the efforts by the Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Vietnam and its contractorsfor putting the plant into operation on schedule.
He asked the company to obey Vietnamese regulations and take care of workers’rights.
The Dong Van 3 supporting industrial park has an advantageous position with aline-up of preferential policies and comprehensive infrastructure, he said,adding that the province is making effort to improve its business andinvestment climate to welcome foreign investors, including those fromJapan.-VNA
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Design of a project of Ohtsuka Sangyo Material Co. Ltd in Dong Van 3 IP (Photo: ) 
