Trader to bring more Japanese firms to Clark

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/08/07/trader-bring-more-japanese-firms-clark-423344
• Friday, August 7, 2015

By Reynaldo G. Navales

CLARK FREEPORT -- A top executive of a Japanese firm here expressed his intention to bring more Japanese firms in Clark.

Clark Premiere Industrial Park Inc. (CPIP) president and Chief Executive Officer Hiroyasu Yaguchi cited the Freeports' potential in terms of business and tourism.

Yaguchi said the industrial park is willing to contribute to Clark by enticing Japanese investors to put up manufacturing plants inside the Freeport.

The effort is part of an understanding forged between the Business Development Group of Clark Development Corporation and the Japan Economic Trade Organization (JETRO) Network.

Japanese firms occupy the 8.1-hectare industrial park.

CPIP accommodates four hi-tech industries including Nanox Philippines Inc., L & K Industries Philippines Inc., Aderans Philippines Inc. and SMK Electronics Phils. Corp.

JETRO spearheads the investment promotion by receiving appointment requests and providing comprehensive information on the Philippines' investment climate.

It also acts as support center by accommodating inquiries and application for tenancy.

Aside from the investment incentives, high quality work force and strategic location of the Philippines as a business destination makes Clark an attractive investment destination, Yaguchi said.

Yaguchi said CPIP is aiming on reinventing innovative solutions to help Japanese companies relocate in Clark.

He added that this could be done through building the necessary environment such as easy business registration processing and full assistance until the firm is well established.

Yaguchi added that they would continue to assist Japanese companies in entering the Philippines, especially in Clark.

CPIP provides multi-faceted support, including one-stop services, as the first contact point for overseas companies interested in expansion to the Philippines.

Operating for more than 17 years, CPIP has its domestic office located at Industrial Estate 5, M. A. Roxas Highway, Clark Freeport Zone.