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Hitachi Establishes a Joint Venture for Elevators & Escalators in Cambodia (PDF Type, 154 kByte)
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March 2, 2017
Hitachi Establishes a Joint Venture for Elevators & Escalators in Cambodia
Phnom Penh City, 2nd March, 2017 — Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) today announced the establishment of Hitachi Elevator (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (Managing Director: Sakchai Worrasangasilpa, “Hitachi Elevator Cambodia”) in Phnom Penh City, the capital of the Cambodia (“Cambodia”), to primarily stimulate sales and services of elevators and escalators in the country. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia is a joint venture between Hitachi, Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. (President: Tatsuo Oishi, “Siam-Hitachi”), the local subsidiary of Hitachi’s elevator and escalator business in the Kingdom of Thailand (“Thailand”), and CMED Group Co., Ltd. (President: Chea Huy) in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Hitachi Elevator Cambodia fosters engineers at the Asia Training Center, which was established by Hitachi and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroshi Sato) in January 2017 in Thailand. The company will provide safe, high-quality products and services to Cambodia and contribute to rich and comfortable living environments.
Currently infrastructure development in Cambodia is rapidly progressing, including roads and electricity network, which are indispensable to development of the country. The GDP growth rate of Cambodia is expected to be more than 7% per year until 2020. In addition, investments from overseas are centered on the manufacturing industry and real estates. The demand for elevators and escalators in urban areas is also expected to expand at more than 10% a year.
Since Hitachi delivered escalators to Cambodia in 1982, it has provided sales, installation, and maintenance services for high-quality elevators and escalators through Siam-Hitachi, including the case in 2014 when Hitachi delivered elevators and escalators for Royal Phnom Penh Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Cambodia.
Moving forward, in addition to sales to Cambodian customers, Hitachi will put efforts into sales for projects in the country by foreign companies, including Japanese-owned companies. Hitachi will aim to expand its shares in the elevator and escalator market in Cambodia, and accelerate the expansion of the business in Asia.
Overview of Hitachi Elevator Cambodia
| Corporate Name | Hitachi Elevator (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Sakchai Worrasangasilpa (Managing Director) |
| Head Office | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Foundation | July 2016 |
| Overview of business | Sales, Installation, and Maintenance of Elevators and Escalators |
Overview of Siam-Hitachi
| Corporate Name | Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Tatsuo Oishi (President) |
| Head Office | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Foundation | November 1991 |
| Overview of business | Sales, Manufacturing, Installation, and Maintenance of Elevators and Escalators |
Overview of CMED
| Corporate Name | CMED Group Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | Chea Huy (CEO) |
| Head Office | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Foundation | November 2013 |
| Overview of business | Design and Construction services. Sales, Manufacturing, Installation and Maintenance of Motorcycle, Car, Truck, Pick up, Heavy Machinery, Elevators. Escalators, Commercial & Residential LPG Gas provider and Kitchen Appliances. |
About the Asia Training Center
http://www.hitachi.co.jp/New/cnews/month/2017/01/0125.html.
About Hitachi Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is focused on its Social Innovation Business that combines information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and products. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2019 (ended March 31, 2020) totaled 8,767.2 billion yen ($80.4 billion), and it employed approximately 301,000 people worldwide. Hitachi drives digital innovation across five sectors – Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy and IT – through Lumada, Hitachi’s advanced digital solutions, services, and technologies for turning data into insights to drive digital innovation. Its purpose is to deliver solutions that increase social, environmental and economic value for its customers. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at www.hitachi.com.
