Bangkok, 7 June 2013 :Hitachi Transport System (Thailand) Ltd.,today signs contract with TPARK for a 3-year rental of 10,020 sq m warehouse in TPARK Rojana Prachinburi. With high confidence in Thailand’s economic fundamentals, Hitachi Transport System will utilize the newly rented warehouse to serve its continuing expansion plan in the country.
Mr. Seiki Sato, Managing Director of Hitachi Transport System (Thailand) Ltd., reveals that Hitachi Transport System Group is the leading company in the logistic industry from Japan focusing on Business to Business Logistics solution. The services covering transportation, storage and information system by utilizing the distribution network which spans over 400 bases worldwide. Thailand is one of the high potential bases of Hitachi Transport’s distribution network which is growing significantly. The company therefore needs high quality and ready-built warehouse space which it can move in immediately without waiting for construction of new warehouse which takes 2-3 years before it can start operation.
“We chose to sign a 3-year contract with TPARK to rent a total of 10,020 sqm warehouse at TPARK Rojana Prachinburi because of its strategic location in the Rojana Industrial Park,Prachinburi. Since Hitachi Transport System has a big number of customers in the area, the new Distribution Center will effectively support the company’s commitments to our customers for delivering high quality equipment and services, improved operational efficiencies, and hence reduced supply-chain costs. In addition the newly rented warehouse will also help facilitate the company’s future expansion plan in Thailand,” said Mr. Seiki.
Mr. Patan Somburanasin, General Manager of TPARK – TICON Logistics Park Co.,Ltd., the leading logistics warehouses and facilities’ developer for lease in Thailand said “Hitachi Transport System (Thailand) Ltd. is the first customer at TPARK Rojana Prachinburi. The contract is an honor for TPARK since it reflects Hitachi Transport System’s confidence in TPARK product and services. This also shows Hitachi’s commitment in Thailand.
“TPARK Rojana Prachinburi is the latest strategic location of TPARK Logistics Park. Rojana Industrial Park, Prachinburi province has high potential for industrial expansion of various sectors especially automotive and electronics. For this reason, TPARK decided to develop our new Logistics Park on a 90 rai piece of land in Rojana which will serve as distribution center for products and raw materials of industrial goods. With an investment of approximately 2 billion baht we plan to complete the TPARK Rojana Prachinburi project within 2014 with a total space of 140,000 square meters of leased warehouses. We are confident that the new TPARK Rojana Prachinburi will help TPARK to expand its customer base and support industrial expansion in automotive, electronics and other sectors in the next 2-3 years,” concluded Mr. Patan.
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About TPARK
TPARK – TICON Logistics Park Co., Ltd. was established in August 2005 and currently has paid-up capital of 2.5 billion baht. A subsidiary of TICON or TICON Industrial Connection PCL, Thailand’s leading provider of serviced rental factories, TPARK is the first Logistics Park Company in Thailand which received BOI’s approval for full-scale logistics park development. TPARK’s products include Ready-Built (RBW) and Built-to-Suit (BTS) logistics warehouses for lease. Site facilities include high-standard infrastructure and systems to respond to the needs of the logistics industry.
TPARK now has 23 logistics parks in strategic locations from Wangnoi to the Eastern Seaboard covering a total land area of 4,000 rai and total space of leased warehouses of 550,000 square meters. With a number of ready-built warehouses already available for lease and more under development this year, TPARK will have a total warehouse space for lease of 950,000 square meters by the end of 2013. TPARK’s customers totals 85representing key industries such as automotive, electrical & electronics, logistics provider, consumer products and retail business, etc.
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