The factory has a total investment of over JPY 800 million (US$7.14 million), funded by Sakura Color Products Vietnam, a subsidiary of Japanese Sakura Group. It sits on 1.5 hectares in the Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park II.
The company is expected to earn JPY 100 million (US$ 862,600) in 2018, and JPY 700 million (US$6.25 million) in 2021.
The first batch of crayons and pens is expected to be shipped to Japan and other regional nations in February, 2018.
Yamashita Takanori, Director of Sakura Color Products Vietnam highlighted Vietnam’s favourable conditions for Japanese investors, saying that it is a member of the World Trade Organisation and has numerous trade agreements with Japan. He suggested Vietnam improve infrastructure.
Vietnamese labourers are young and industrious, he said, but pointing to the fact that the rate of workers quitting jobs before their contracts expire is high.
Tran Thanh Liem, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee hailed the company’s investment, expressing his belief that it will expand operation in the locality.
He hopes that it will encourage more investors, particularly those from Japan to run business in Binh Duong.
Liem pledged to offer favourable conditions for investors in general and the company in particular to operate effectively.
