Japanese firm delivers Clark-made aircraft interior parts to Boeing
- Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/12/16/japanese-firm-delivers-clark-made-aircraft-interior-parts-boeing
- Thursday, December 17, 2015
- By Reynaldo G. Navales
CLARK FREEPORT -- A Japanese firm manufacturing aircraft interiors and components is set to deliver its products to industry giant Boeing one month after starting their operations inside this Freeport.
Hermie Flores, Planning Purchasing Materials and Logistics manager of Jamco Philippines, Inc. (JPI) said the firm officially started its production only last November and started shipping out floor panels for Boeing 777 on December 9.
"Our first shipment to Boeing marks a major milestone for Jamco," Flores said.
Next year, JPI is expected to ship out 3,000 pieces of floor panels every month.
“Going forward, we are planning to ship 350 panels every month for 777 galley. So if you are going to multiply that for the rate of Boeing, that would be 3,000 panels a month because they are producing 8.3 airplanes every month,” Flores added.
JPI manufactures commercial aircraft interior components and sub-assembly parts for Jamco America and Jamco Corp. of Tokyo, Japan. The company does panel assembly for Boeing’s 777 and 787 aircraft.
The Japanese firm has invested $2.385 million or about P105 million in its first venture to expand overseas business operations.
Clark Development Corporation’s Marketing Department reported that JPI and its supplier, Show Aircraft Industry Philippines, Inc. (SAIP) have an actual investment of more than $2 million and $227,272 respectively.
CDC president Arthur Tugade lauded the prompt delivery of aircraft products to Boeing following Japanese investors' assurance of producing high quality products and a commitment to follow international standards.
To date, JPI employs 283 workers inside the Freeport. It is a joint American and Japanese company with a 60-40 ratio, while Jamco’s supplier, SAIP is 99 percent Japanese-owned firm.