Mitsubishi Electric To Form JV For Factory Automation Products in Vietnam

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced it will acquire an 80 per cent stake in Fuji Bakelite Vietnam Co Ltd in the outskirts of Hanoi, a subsidiary of Fuji Bakelite Co Ltd in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

The new joint venture (JV) company, to be named Mitsubishi Electric FP Automation Vietnam Co Ltd will be established on June 1 and will begin production of air circuit breakers from January 2025, in addition to the current company’s existing line of small low-voltage circuit breakers.

According to Mitsubishi Electric in a statement, the new JV will leverage Fuji Bakelite Vietnam’s skilled workforce and expertise in manufacturing and quality control in Vietnam in its manufacturing operations.

Fuji Bakelite Vietnam, which has been in operation since 2014, manufactures small low-voltage circuit breakers for Mitsubishi Electric’s Fukuyama Works in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Establishing a JV company in Vietnam will enable Mitsubishi Electric to build a production system for low-voltage circuit breakers.

Moving forward, this JV company aims to further expand its factory automation (FA) systems business by enhancing product supply capabilities in ASEAN countries to meet the growing demand for FA products.

Up to now, Mitsubishi Electric has expanded its FA business in the ASEAN region by exporting products manufactured mainly in Japan.

In the future, however, the demand for FA products is expected to increase robustly in countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, where strong economic growth is forecasted.

-- BERNAMA