On July 2, Hino Motors Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian manufacturing subsidiary of Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Negeri Sembilan. Present were many celebrated guests including Dato’ Haji Abdul Halim bin Haji Abdul Latif, Mayor of Seremban and Nilai, as well as Hino president and board member, Mr. Yasuhiko Ichihashi, and president of Hino Motors Manufacturing (Malaysia), Mr. Ikuo Shibano. The new factory is scheduled to begin production in March 2014, producing a projected 10,000 medium and light duty trucks, and buses per year.
Malaysia is quickly growing as Hino’s third major ASEAN market, and is expected to continue growing as a major market after Indonesia and Thailand. As well as giving the company sufficient capacity to meet increasing demand, constructing this new factory will help the company establish a supply system capable of flexibly accommodating market needs for a range of specifications and lead times. In the early stages of its operations, the factory will be assembling trucks and buses with parts supplied from Japan. As Hino proceeds with efforts to develop regional centers in Indonesia and Thailand, the company will be gradually increasing to parts supplied from these countries. Accordingly, Hino will be optimizing production and supply systems within the ASEAN region.
Through Hino Motors Manufacturing (Malaysia) and Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia), Hino is committed to contributing to the automotive industry and logistics of Malaysia, as well as the progress of its local communities.
<Overview of Hino Motors Manufacturing (Malaysia) and the new factory>
| Company name | Hino Motors Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. |
| Location | Sendayan TechValley, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan (Approximately 70km south of Kuala Lumpur) |
| President | Ikuo Shibano, president (Assigned by Hino) |
| Establishment | October 2012 |
| Capital | 78.8 million RM (1.95 billion yen) |
| Equity participation | Hino 58%, MBM Resources Berhad (MBMR) 42% |
| Business | Manufacture of Hino branded trucks and buses |
| Site area | Approximately 170,000 sqm |
| Models to be produced | Medium and light duty trucks, buses |
| Production capacity | Approximately 10,000 units per year (two-shift operations with no overtime) |
| Start of production | March 2014 (scheduled) |
| Employees | Approximately 300 (at production start date) |
