Japanese general trading firm Sumitomo Wiring Systems Group’s subsidiary Sumi (Cambodia) Wiring Systems Co Ltd recently opened a new factory for manufacturing wire harness for automobiles at the Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone.
Hiroshi Uematsu, CEO of Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, told Khmer Times that Sumi (Cambodia) Wiring Systems has been operating in its third factory on a floor area of around 31,000 square metre, which is approximately twice the size of the previous project in the economic zone with about 38,600 workers.
“We are very pleased to be a part of the steady expansion of our investors, and we expect this to have a positive synergistic effect on our other projects and operations as a result of our performance,” Hiroshi said.
The new built-to-suit rental factory is the third project that Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ built for Sumi (Cambodia) Wiring Systems in the industrial park that provides easy sea access to Japan via Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore via the deep-sea port in Sihanoukville.
“As a zone developer, we are proud to witness the constant growth, development, and expansion of the company. We are honoured to be a part of this expansion process. And we will keep trying our best to support all of our investors in whatever way we can,” it said.
An official of Sumi (Cambodia) Wiring Systems Co Ltd told Khmer Times that its third factory has been built from March 2021 until June this year on nearly 70,000 square metres. The company is looking to recruit between 1,000 and 1,500 Cambodian workers by 2023 to expand its production in the special economic zone on 357 hectares of land along National Road 4.
Since starting its first operations in the special economic zone in April 2012, Sumi (Cambodia) Wiring Systems has 4,500 Cambodian workers now. At the beginning of this month, the company officially launched its operation in the new built-to-suit rental factory.
Kenichi Urushibata, Chief Executive Officer of Sumitomo Wiring Systems, said the automobile industry is now facing a “once in a century” drastic transformation, requiring it to develop technologies in new fields such as electrification, automatic driving, connectivity and sharing.
“By anticipating new trends and based on the technology for connecting and connected that we have developed in the automobile wiring harness business, we will continue to promote development of new products and technologies from the viewpoint of our customers,” Kenichi said.
“We will continue to combine the Group’s strengths in moving ahead together and remaining connected over the next 100 years. We will always keep in mind
this fundamental core principle and continue to solidify our position as an indispensable partner to customers all over the world,” he added.
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