RMA Group will operate an assembly plant of Ford vehicles in Cambodia soon.
Phnom Penh: The CEO of RMA company listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX), said that the construction process of the car assembly plant is 100 percent completed. The installation of equipment is also almost 70% complete, which will allow the company to be started car assembly activities as planned had set in April.
Mr. Ngon Saing the CEO of R.M.Asia, reported to the news on January 10th that the construction of the factory building has been completed 100 percent so far. About 30-40% of the equipment installation process has just been completed. This factory is located in Krakor Special Economic Zone, Pursat Province.
He said, From what has been achieved about the progress of our construction, I understand that we have achieved what we have planned It will be able to start the installation process before the upcoming Khmer New Year.
Recently, The local government said that the presence of the RMA car assembly plant would contribute to the development of the province. Also creating jobs for our citizens.
If the plan hasn't been changed after more than five years of efforts with all authorities, he said. The United States Ford, both Pick-Up and Station Wagon or Ford SUV will start to increase during April before the Khmer New Year. There will be started from the territory of our Krakow district.
We are now trying to persuade them to bring in more of their partnership to make components locally Of Krakor district, which is the most important plan of Krakor and Kandeang districts, in general, and fact for our own Pursat province. We will start the inauguration and celebration party after the situation of Covid-19 has been better. He added.
According to Mr. Ngon Saing, the achievement of this smooth construction is due to the support of leaders from all walks of life, both national and community, especially The Council for the Development of Cambodia, and the provision of preferential tax from the Royal Government. He said that in the first phase, the factory has already recruited and trained 200 employees who will start to Work in early the end of March and the beginning of April, and in the second phase the factory will need up to 500 employees more. But he also encountered some complications related to the logistics system.
At this initial stage, we will assemble 4,500 vehicles in a year for support to the market. But the total production is increasing that the plant can install up to 10,000 items. He continued.
According to Mr.Ngon Saing, the plant will assemble two Ford car brands, the Ford Ranger and Ford Everest.
The Ford Brand has been the first rank car in the market for many years in a row with a market share total of 45 Percentage of brand new cars. Ford assembly plant $ 21 million in Pursat now is started operational. He said.
After, Following the announcement of the Pursat Provincial Administration on September 14 - 2021 on the project to build a factory to assemble and assemble the Ford car where is located in Savorn village, San Ansa commune, Krakow district, Right now has started the construction process. This is according to the announcement from the Federation of Automobile Industries of Cambodia on October 26 - 2021.
The construction project is under the auspices of RMA Automotive (Cambodia) Co., Ltd, an importer and distributor of Ford vehicles in Cambodia, with an investment of approximately $ 21 million, with production focused on assembly, distribution, and sales. And services for the first two models, the Ford Ranger and Ford Everest.
To ensure that, the establishment of this factory will absorb about 500 workers to run the production line and expect to assemble between 4,500 to 6,000 cars per year, which is a factor to improve the lives of Cambodians. As well as reducing the import of cars from abroad neither.