MANILA -- The high-powered electric motorcycles being built by an Ayala-led firm in Laguna will be primarily exported to the European Union, an official of the American EV brand said on Tuesday.
“In the first few years, the majority of the motorcycles that IMI will be producing for us will be for export into the EU market,” said Zero Motorcycles CEO Sam Paschel.
The EU remains Zero’s largest market for its electric motorcycles, Paschel said in an interview with ANC's "Business Roadshow."
Zero recently partnered with the Ayala Group's electronics manufacturing unit IMI to launch the first electric “big bike” assembly line in the Philippines.
According to its website, Zero sells a range of electric bikes which have a range of up to 301 kilometers, and are capable of producing 110 horsepower, and hitting top speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
This is one of the smartest and most complex vehicles on the planet," Paschel said.
He added that while they see these motorcycles being sold in the Philippines, the company is “not solely reliant” on sales in the country, as these EVs need investments in public charging infrastructure.
IMI CEO Arthur Tan meanwhile said they see the factory contributing to the growth of the e-bike market, both locally and globally
“So this is something that we’re looking not just to serve the Philippine market, which is quite nascent, but also the global market, especially out in Europe and rest of Asia," he said.
He also said the Philippines could be the leader in the e-bike industry in the region.
"So being able to make that transition into the electric motorcycle not only cuts costs on the operating cost and the fuel cost that necessary to drive our economy, but also in general, allow us now to become the leader in this segment within the region," he said.
Tan also said the e-bike industry should be seen as a way for the Philippines to "leapfrog its neighbors."
IMI will be assembling batteries, motors, building all the electronics that sit at the core of the operating system of Zero’s electric motorcycle, Paschel said.
Building 3, Block 7 Lot 3, Circuit Street, Light Industry Science Park, Bo, 1 LISP 1, Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines
Tel 049-5302866
DX ANTENNA PHILIPPINES INCORPORATED
is a registered PEZA enterprise located at Light Industry Science Park. The company is highly engaged in the development and manufacturing of digital antenna and boosters. It provides the latest and superior solution by making the most of know-how and sales network. It owns technologies and provides products for reception equipment for radio transmission, digital age of TV broadcasting with DX own innovation of technology and CATV/ Optical Transmission System. DX also provides integrated radio wave technologies with sensor technologies. DX Antenna is a leading technology provider for the global needs of digital age. The company is located in Cabuyao, Laguna.
DENSO Corporation in Japan, is a leading supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components for all the world’s major automakers.
Thru DENSO’s globalization, one of its subsidiaries in more than 38 countries and regions worldwide was established in the Philippines on March 1995 at Carmelray Industrial Park 1, Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna. It was named Philippine Auto Components, Inc. But on June 01, 2016 it was officially renamed DENSO Philippines Corporation.
The plant manufactures various automotive parts such as meter cluster, air-con, radiator, compressor, smart key and sonar sensor. It distributes aftermarket products: wiper blades, spark plugs, horn, CDI, relay, AC generator, bus air-con, AC service parts, Diesel service parts and accessories such as ionizer and hand scanner. It also has a Design Engineering Center located at Filinvest Corporate City Alabang which was established in 1998 to meet the growing demands of the global design engineering.
Our goal is to contribute to the society by innovating and creating products that would make driving safer and more secure while preserving the planet. Our associates are expected to breakthrough their own boundaries, trust their potential and enhance their capabilities.
DENSO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION
Established
1995
Main Business Field
Manufacture and sale of instrument clusters, HVAC, radiators, sonars and smart keys.
Address
109 Unity Avenue, Carmelray Industrial Park 1, 4037 Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines
PROCTER & GAMBLE (P&G) OPENS NEW DIAPER MANUFACTURING LINE IN LAGUNA — Photo shows Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual (center) led the ribbon-cutting ceremony together with P&G Philippines President and General Manager Raffy Fajardo (right), and P&G Cabuyao Plant Manager Seema Menon, at the inauguration of the new P&G diaper manufacturing line in Cabuyao, Laguna on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the world’s leading consumer goods company, has completed a new diaper manufacturing line worth P864 million to expand production capacity at its current facility in Cabuyao, Laguna for export to South Korea and Vietnam.
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said during the plant inauguration Thursday, March 2 that the Pampers Pull-up Pants line is P&G Philippines’ biggest of three expansion projects in the country for 2022-2023. It is also one of the most advanced manufacturing lines for P&G in Asia.
Registered with the Board of Investment in September 2022, the project will produce baby diaper products that will eventually be exported and sold to Korea and Vietnam.
The export value of these products, which P&G also manufactures, has jumped over six-fold from $6 million in 2018 to $40 million in 2022. Last year, South Korea was the top export market for these products, followed by Vietnam and Malaysia.
“This P864-million investment is the direct outcome of a critical economic reform that the Philippine economic team has pushed for since the previous administration— Republic Act 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act or CREATE,” Pascual said.
Aside from Pampers, P&G’s Cabuyao Plant also produces the company’s trusted home and hygiene brands such as laundry detergents Ariel and Tide, dishwashing liquid Joy, fabric conditioner Downy, disposable period pads Whisper, and antibacterial soap Safeguard for the local and export market.
Among other benefits listed in the CREATE Law, the importation of capital equipment, raw materials, or accessories is exempt from tax and duty.
Pascual said that the manufacturing operation of P&G augurs well for the government’s vision to develop a sustainable and innovative manufacturing industry. “We aspire to become a leading manufacturing hub across Asia,” he said.
He said that the country’s unique location favors upcoming manufacturing projects as it is a critical
entry point to over 600 million people in the ASEAN market. The Philippines is at the crossroads of international shipping and airline trade routes. Within Asia, the Philippines is often reachable within 3 to 4 hours by plane, he pointed out.
“We will continue to promote strategic partnerships between the government, private sector, academe, and other relevant institutions. This is to provide more targeted interventions to address specific binding constraints of the manufacturing industry,” he added.
Pascual further cited the company for its continued expansion and integration of its operations with the rest of the world for the past 115 years
P&G Philippines is the company’s first operational unit in the Far East and the second oldest P&G subsidiary outside North America. It started operations in the Philippines in 1908 when two American ex-troopers established a partnership named Manila Refining Company.
According to Pascual, the local unit was then called the Philippine Manufacturing Company or PMC when he was offered his first job after college in the 1970s.
“I worked at your former Tondo plant in Manila for two years: the first year was as the industrial engineer of the Camay and Safeguard Department, and the second year was as the manager of the Dari-Crème, Purico, and Primex Department,” the DTI chief shared.
P&G further expanded and established in Manila in 1999 its Global Business Services, a pioneer in the BPO-Global Inhouse Center industry. Now, P&G GBS serves one-third of P&G companies worldwide, currently employing 1,600 full-time employees.
P&G also operates a Regional Operating Headquarters since 2011 to support your subsidiaries and affiliates in Asia.
As a P&G alumnus, Pascual thanked the company for continuously investing in Filipinos, helping them become future leaders. “P&G alumni like myself recognize P&G as an excellent training ground for young Filipinos,” said the trade chief.
“With your long stay in the country and the scale of your operations, P&G Philippines has contributed significantly to our country’s economic growth and development. It has been consistently recognized as one of the top taxpayers in the Philippines,” he said.
He said that P&G’s merchandise items and consumer brands have become household names for cleaning and personal care products in many Filipino homes. P&G Philippines has a robust portfolio of product brands, notably Safeguard, Tide, Downy, Ariel, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Oral-B, Olay, and Joy.
vision = to make Solderindo solder wires from Indonesia the no. 3 most popular brand of solder lead/ lead-free solder wires in the Philippines by 2033
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Nidec Philippines Corporation manufactures
computer storage devices. The Company provides products which includes spindle
motors, pivot assesemblies for HDDs, small brushless DC motors, mid size
brushless DC motors, and fan motors. Nidec Philippines distributes its products
worldwide.
Business= Manufacturing of
Spindle Motors for HDDs
Address = 136 North
Science Avenue Extension, Laguna Technopark Special Economic Zone, Binan,
Laguna 4024, The Philippines
