By Joey Pavia / Correspondent
CLARK FREEPORT—A Japanese-owned company is set to start the delivery of aircraft interiors and components to The Boeing Co., among the leading aircraft manufacturers and designers in the world based in the US.
Jamco Philippines Inc. (JPI), a newly established branch of the international company based in Japan, delivered its products to Boeing earlier in December. JPI is one of the 794 locators at Clark.
Both the Japanese and domestic companies employ at least 82,097 workers as of latest data from the Clark Development Corp. (CDC). Hermie Flores, Planning Purchasing Materials and Logistics manager of JPI, said the company officially started its production only last month (November) and started shipping out floor panels for Boeing 777 on December 9.
“Our first shipment to Boeing marks a major milestone for Jamco,” Flores said.
Next year JPI is expected to ship out 3,000 pieces of floor panels every month.
“Going forward, we are planning to ship 350 panels every month for 777 galley. So if you are going to multiply that for the rate of Boeing, that would be 3,000 panels a month because they are producing 8.3 airplanes every month,” Flores added.
JPI manufactures commercial aircraft interior components and subassembly parts for Jamco America and Jamco Corp. of Tokyo, Japan. The company does panel assembly for Boeing’s 777 and 787 aircraft.
The Japanese company has invested $2.385 million or about P105 million in its first venture to expand its overseas-business operations.
CDC’s Marketing Department reported that JPI and its supplier, Show Aircraft Industry Philippines Inc. (SAIP) have an actual investment of more than $2 million and $227,272, respectively.
CDC President Arthur P. Tugade lauded the prompt delivery of aircraft products to Boeing following the Japanese investors’ assurance of producing high-quality products and a commitment to follow international standards.
To date, JPI employs 283 workers inside the free port. It is a joint American and Japanese company with a 60-40 ratio. Jamco’s supplier, SAIP, is 99-percent Japanese-owned firm.