Saturday, March 08, 2008 [ manilatimes.net ]
HERMOSA, Bataan: A British firm manufacturing un-plasticized polyvinyl chloride on Friday held its groundbreaking ceremony, becoming the first locator at the 800-hectare Hermosa Ecozone Development Corp.
Vigen Boyadjian, owner of Vignet UPVC Profile, Inc., said Hermosa was the first place in the country he visited. “I was planning to locate at any branch of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority but when I learned that the Hermosa Ecozone is operating, I decided to set shop here,” the British said.
The company is into the production of aluminum and plastic sections leading to the manufacture of many products like doors and windows. Its products are exported to Southeast Asia, like Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands.
Lee Gaza, Vignet general manager, said they are building on a one-hectare land at the Hermosa ecozone a warehouse worth P16.8 million.
Hermosa Mayor Efren Cruz Jr. said the British firm was like a spark plug that ignites the coming in of more investors in the area. The mayor said that another British company, Asian Nickels, is interested in a 12-hectare land in the area. Its first branch is located in Turkey.
Cruz said local officials have pledged their full support for all projects of the Hermosa Ecozone Development Corp. that is under PEZA. The ecozone has 800 hectares with 173 hectares slated for development, the mayor said. 
-- Ernie B. Esconde
