Kyocera Expands Production in Vietnam
Rendering of Vietnam Plant (with Plant 3 at the front).
Here’s one way to beat U.S. tariffs on China-made copier and printer parts – on June 29th, Kyocera Document Solutions of Osaka, Japan, announced that it’s building a third factory for its Kyocera Document Technology Vietnam Company in Vietnam in order to increase production capacity for its copier/MFPs and printers.
The company says the expansion will lead to an increased production capacity in line with its acceleration of copier/MFP and printer production.
At the new plant, Kyocera will focus on expanding its production system, enhancing its ability to produce parts in-house, and increase logistics efficiency to deal with the production increase of MFPs and printers. It says it will also use the IoT (Internet of Things) to collect information to visualize the production line operating status in the plant, thereby automating feedback on the collected data that it says will further improve efficiency.
The Vietnam Plant, which started production in October 2012, is Kyocera Document Solutions’ second overseas plant after its Shilong Plant in China. The Vietnam Plant will also serve as an R&D facility. For that purpose, the Vietnam Plant relocates its Vietnamese employees to Kyocera Document Solutions R&D Center (headquarters) as trainees. Kyocera says it will continue to support the Vietnamese economy by increasing production of its document-processing products, and will support the development of the local community by creating job opportunities.
Overview of Third plant
| Plant Name | KYOCERA Document Technology Vietnam Company Limited Third plant |
|---|---|
| Location | Within the premises of the Plant |
| Building Area | 14,518m² |
| Total Floor Area | 31,948m²（Reinforced Concrete , two-story building） |
| Start of Construction | July 2018 |
| Start of Regular Production | July 2019 |
| Production Item | MFPs and printer parts manufacturing, toner filling, and distribution warehouse operation |
Overview of whole plant
| Operation | KYOCERA Document Technology Vietnam Company Limited |
|---|---|
| Address | Land lots No. 56A, 56B, 56C, VSIP Haiphong Township, Industrial and Service Park, Dinh Vu – Cat Hai Economic Zone, An Lu commune, Thuy Nguyen District, Hai Phong City, Vietnam |
| President | Masaru Ueda |
| Total Site Area | 200,446m² |
| Total Floor Space of Buildings | 108,564m²（including third plant） |
| Total Greenspace Area | 40,088m²（greening ratio：20.0％） |
| Number of Employees | 4,354 (as of the end of May 2018) |
| Business Description | Manufacture of MFPs and printers |
| History | October 2012 : Started manufacturing MFPs and printers April 2013 : Acquired ISO 14001 environmental certification April 2013 : Started operation of a toner filling line December 2014 : Started operation of a mold shop December 2015 : Started operation of a molding shop April 2019 (plan) : Completion of the third plant |
More Resources
- Press Release: Kyocera Document Solutions Chooses Azul Systems Zulu Embedded for their Office Equipment
- April 2018: Kyocera Reports Record Sales for Latest Fiscal Year
- November 2017: Kyocera Reports Stellar Six-Month Financial Results
- October 2017: Kyocera to Ramp Up Production of Copier/MFP Imaging Drums in China
- August 2017: Kyocera Acquires OnBase Reseller DataBank
- August 2017: Kyocera Reports Improved Financial Results, with Sales, Profits Up
- May 2017: Net Income, Sales Down for Kyocera’s Fiscal Year
- April 2017: Norihiko Ina Promoted to President of Kyocera Document Solutions