Technological Innovation in Industry (13/5)
13/05/2011 - 27 Lượt xem
In early February 2011, the Saigon Industry Corporation put a high-tech rubber spare part production factory and the Do Thanh Plastic Production Factory into operation, and broke ground for construction of an uPVC plastic board factory in Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City. The high-tech rubber spare part factory was built on 60,000sq.m at a total cost of VND230 billion and has a capacity to make 150 million products annually for export and domestic sale. The Do Thanh Plastic Production Factory was built on 40,000sq.m at a cost of VND80 billion and has a capacity to produce 4,000 tonnes of plastic packages annually for export and domestic sale. Meanwhile, the uPVC plastic board factory was built at a total cost of almost VND300 billion worth of the city's investment-stimulus loan and the corporation's reciprocal capital. This project has drawn special attention of the government of Ho Chi Minh City because it will contribute considerably to the city's flood prevention program.
Nguyen Van Tho, the general director of the Saigon Industry Corporation, said that the above investment projects are aimed at modernizing the key industries to create high-tech products of high added value, which can substitute for imported products. Thanks to technological innovation, in the first quarter of 2011, the corporation realized 23.55 percent of its yearly revenue target (an increase of 2.2 percent compared with the first quarter of 2010), and 22.1 percent of the profit target (up 1.48 percent).
The Liksin Industry-Printing-Packaging Corporation has invested in modernizing technology and equipment in order to improve the quality of products. In 2010, Liksin bought a Speedmaster CD-102-6-LX-UV offset printer from Germany and a Gallus EM 510 flex printer from Switzerland. Along with modernizing equipment, Liksin has built a LEAN management system and applies the KPI index, so the corporation has created a professional and effective work environment.
In 2011, Liksin will expand its operations with a factory based in the Tan Duc Industrial Park of Long An Province. The corporation's projections for 2011 are to increase its revenue by 13 percent, profit by 22 percent and investment capital by 44 percent compared with 2010. Nguyen Ngoc Sang, the chairman of the board at Liksin, said that thanks to equipment modernization and effective management, the corporation is becoming a leading provider of printed products and packages in Vietnam and at the same time building its reputation in export markets.
The Southern Dry Cell and Storage Battery Joint Stock Company (Pinaco), a large dry cell and storage battery manufacturer in Ho Chi Minh City, recently put its fourth factory into operation. That is the largest factory of the company, covering 60,000sq.m and having the designed capacity to manufacture two million kWh of battery each year, using advanced technology and modern equipment imported from the US and the EU. This factory will launch high-grade battery products such as CMF (complete maintenance free) car batteries, VRLA (valve-regulated lead-acid battery) batteries for motorized vehicles, lighting and telecommunication systems. Pinaco believes that advanced technology and modern equipment will help it grow faster in the time to come. The company plans to join the club of companies with annual revenue of VND2 trillion in 2011.
The A Dong Paint Joint Stock Company applies an ISO 9001:2008 quality management system and pays much attention to promoting international cooperation in order to approach advanced technologies of developed countries such as Japan, the US and the Republic of Korea, which will help the company improve the production process. A Dong is building a new factory in the Hai Son Industrial Park of Long An Province. This factory is 30,000sq.m wide and has modern equipment. Nguyen Thi Nhung, the director of the company, said that investment in technological innovation helps A Dong in particular and the domestic paint sector in general further develop in the era of international integration.
The Vinh Lap Hung Plastic Company Limited invested in modernization and automation of the production process to create high quality and environmentally friendly products. Company products, including household-used plastic utensils and industrial-used plastic products, are selling well in wholesale markets in Ho Chi Minh City and supermarkets such as Maximark, Citimart, BigC, Mien Dong (Eastern) Supermarket, and the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta. Luu Thanh, the chairman of the board at the Vinh Lap Hung Plastic Company Limited, said that the company exports its products to France, Australia, Canada, Laos, Cambodia, and the EU with annual export revenue of about US$1.5 million.
Casumina, a strong brand in the field of tire and tube production, has an investment project to build a factory to produce one million full-steel radian tires for trucks each year. This project has a decisive meaning for the company's future development strategy.
At a recent meeting with companies in the fields of mechanical engineering, electricity and electronics, the chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Le Hoang Quan, said that the city's leaders are requesting concerned departments and sectors to help companies in those fields overcome difficulties. In addition, city leaders are encouraging credit institutions to provide those companies with loans at low interest rates so that they can invest in technological innovation. /.
Source: VEN.
Source: VEN.
