Swiss sealing firm Angst+Pfister opens $12 mln factory in southern Vietnam

By Tri Duc
Thu, March 21, 2024 | 5:58 pm GMT+7

Vietnam-based APVN Sealing, under Switzerland-based Angst+Pfister Group, opened its factory in the southern province of Dong Nai with an investment of €11.1 million ($12.1 million) on Wednesday.

Construction of the project, located in Ho Nai Industrial Park - Phase 2, commenced in January 2023.

The eco-friendly factory will provide high performance elastomeric sealing solutions, including O-rings and gasket, for various sectors such as automotive, processing, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and oil-gas.

The 4,500-sqm factory has an annual capacity of 800 million items, equivalent to 500 tons of products. The new plant also features a storage facility to distribute its products across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Christof Domeisen, CEO of Angst+Pfister Group, attends APVN Sealing's factory opening in Dong Nai province, southern Vietnan, March 20, 2024. Photo courtesy of APVN Sealing.

Christof Domeisen, CEO of Angst+Pfister Group, attends APVN Sealing's factory opening in Dong Nai province, southern Vietnan, March 20, 2024. Photo courtesy of APVN Sealing.

Angst+Pfister serves more than 20,000 customers annually in over 50 countries, supported by state-of-the-art engineering development centers.

In the first two months of this year, Dong Nai attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) projects of $1.78 billion to industrial parks, up 9% year-on-year, according to provincial data. About 80% of the output are exported, while 20% serve the domestic market.

Dong Nai is a manufacturing hub in southern Vietnam, together with Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province.

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