Looking towards a bright future

There is no denying that Vietnam has come a long way since opening its doors to the world in the mid eighties, and there’s no better example of the country’s successful industry development than that of the plastics manufacturing sector. Sustaining a substantial yearly growth, the Vietnamese plastic industry is emerging to become a major player in the region, and continually gearing up to take on other major players such as China, Thailand and Malaysia.

In Ho Chi Minh City, International Plastics for News Asia (IRNA) had the chance to discuss with  Ph?m Tr?n Nh?t Minh, CEO of Long Thanh Plastic, on the company’s successes and challenges it faces in developing and growing a plastics manufacturing business in Vietnam.

IRNA: Could you tell me about Long Thanh Plastic’s history and the products and services you offer?

Mr. Minh: Long Thanh Plastic started operations in the early 90s and was founded by Mr. Pham Van Muoi, a man with a great vision for developing plastics manufacturing here in Vietnam. Long Thanh Plastic manufactures a wide range of products made from various materials such as industrial high performance plastic which produces products such as storage pallets, industrial trash cans, crates, containers, parts for the electronics industry and even motorcycle parts. We also offer other packaging items, like bottles, and other containers for companies making lubricants, cosmetics and the pharmaceutical products, as well as some household and promotional items. Additionally we also provide an extensive service in precision mould design and manufacture

Mr. Minh: Currently our main plant and the company’s headquarters are located in Binh Tan District in Ho Chi Minh City, but over the past 6 years the company has expanded to have a much more national market presence. In 2008, we opened our Hanoi office which was followed by the opening of branches in Da Nang and Can Tho in 2009. We also opened a branch in Kien Giang Province in 2010. So generally speaking, you could say we’re a truly national company with a workforce of approximately 900 employees.

IRNA: Do you manufacture standard off-the-shelf products or are your products made to the customer’s specifications?

Mr. Minh: We have a long list of local and global companies as customers. We provide packaging for Heineken, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Number 1, Sai Gon Beer, Coors light, Zorok, X-men, My Hao, to name a few. In general you could say that Long Thanh Plastic is in the business of providing plastic packaging and storage solutions for just about any industry and purpose. Our customers understand that quality, speed and effciency are the foundation of Long Thanh Plastic’s mission statement, which provides them with the confdence and assurance they need to operate in a competitive market

IRNA: You just mentioned a number of beverage companies you supply with product, but what are some of the other industries you cater to?

Mr. Minh: Apart from the beverage industry we also cater to the agricultural industry, aquaculture, pharmaceutical, garments, automotive, agricultural chemical industry with companies such as Syngenta, ADC, Bayer, and as I mentioned previously the electronics industry which is experiencing a healthy growth here in Vietnam with companies like Samsung investing heavily in country. When large multinArtículos deportivos para ni?os