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| Somchai Minratanakorn, accounting and general affairs manager of MYCOM Thailand (left), with MYCOM Managing Director Satoshi Yaguchi (center) and Sales Manager Anuwat Sommai |
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As Thailand aims to become ‘‘The Kitchen of the World’’ through aggressive government initiatives, many companies from around the world are heading to the country to join the booming food industry here. And business could not be better for MYCOM, a leader in refrigeration and freezing technology established in Japan in 1924 that began operations in Thailand in 1988.
‘‘In Thailand’s food industry, MYCOM is known as an overall engineering company that focuses on the production, supply installation and servicing of refrigeration equipment. Since 2004, MYCOM has steadily expanded its business in the food processing industry. The company assembles main components for its IQF (Individual Quick Freezing) freezers locally,’’ says Managing Director Satoshi Yaguchi.
‘‘Thailand is in a very good position to expand its food industry since the quality of labor is excellent, labor costs are reasonable, the country’s infrastructure is very good and the government is
very pro-business,’’ he adds. Although there is much international competition in Thailand’s refrigeration industry, MYCOM holds an edge because it is the only Japanese company in the sector and has a large market share.
‘I am confident that MYCOM will continue to play an important role in this market because we are very supportive of our customers. Customer service is one of our greatest strengths’
‘‘We even cooperate with local refrigeration companies when necessary. I am confident that MYCOM will continue to play an important role in this market because we are very supportive of our customers. Customer service is one of our greatest strengths,’’ he says.
With the increase in cases of bird flu across Asia, only cooked products can be exported from Thailand to Japan, the United States and Europe. Before the bird flu epidemic, a bulk of MYCOM’s business in Thailand came from the poultry industry. The company now sees new opportunities for growth in the seafood industry.
‘‘Our company revenues have doubled since 2000 and we are continuing to grow. Our goal is to offer the very best solutions at any time and enhance our reputation with customers. Needless to say, we also want to increase our market share. We are very optimistic about business because of the many FTAs (free trade agreements) that Thailand is putting in place. This will give us an opportunity to export equipment from Thailand to other countries,’’ he emphasizes. |