Roland DG : to Construct a New Building in the Thailand Factory to Increase Capacity by 60%
August 02, 2022 at 02:30 am EDT
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Roland DG to Construct a New Building in the Thailand Factory to Increase Capacity by 60%
Hamamatsu, Japan, August 2, 2022 - Roland DG Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of advertising and signage inkjet printers and 3D manufacturing tools, is happy to announce our decision to construct a new building in the Thailand factory managed by Roland Digital Group (Thailand) Ltd (Samutsakhon, Thailand).
Expected completion image of Thailand factory (the new building in the foreground)
The new building will be constructed on an unoccupied space within the premise of the Thailand factory area. As part of a structural reform aimed to achieve our midterm business plan (FY2021-23), we consolidated our mass production functions, previously conducted in the Japan factory and the Thailand factory, into the Thailand factory in 2021. The construction of the new building is aimed at enhancing our production system to meet future demand growth. We also plan to transfer the management and shipping of service parts as well as other operations currently handled at the head office to the Thailand factory.
The new building will produce dental milling machines and desktop inkjet printers, both in which we expect further demand increase in the future. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2022 with full-scale operations scheduled to begin in April 2023. The new building will have a floor area of 5,400 m2, increasing the total floor are of the entire facility by approximately 54% to 15,360 m2. Production capacity will increase by approximately 60% to 30,240 units (in terms of dental milling machines). In addition, the new building and the existing factory will have independent warehousing, production, and shipping functions, enabling efficient parts receiving, production, and shipping.
About our Thailand factory
The Thailand factory is our first overseas plant, which started operation in October 2012. We increased the floor space in 2014 and 2021, in response to the expansion of production volume. In order to reduce production costs and improve price competitiveness, we transferred the mass production function out from Japan in 2021. We provide a stable supply of high-quality products by using our proprietary production support system "Digital YATAI*" and promote local procurement of parts and components.
Overview of the new building
Total floor area
New building: 5,400 m2 / Overall: 15,360 m2
Total floor area
(production site)
New building: 4,410 m2 / Overall: 9,890 m2
Building structure
Steel construction; single floor
Production capacity
New building: 11,400 units
Overall: 30,240 units (in terms of dental processing machines)
Manufacturing of wide-format inkjet printers, dental milling machines etc
Capital
THB 210 Million
Number of employees
262 (as of June 2022, incl. 151 operators)
* Digital YATAI:
Our proprietary production system used to assemble our products. The system uses digital technology that supports the operators to achieve high quality and productivity. The system enables flexible production of a wide variety of products as well as specific order quantities.
For more information, contact: Roland DG Corporation
Corporate Division
+81 (0)53-424-6055
E-Mail:rdg-pr@rolanddg.co.jp
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Roland DG Corporation is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of computer peripheral equipment. The Company's products include printers, machine tools and supplies, among others. The Company provides products and services in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia and other regions. The computer peripherals are mainly produced at the Miyakoda office in Shizuoka Prefecture. The Company mainly supplies products to users mainly through contract dealers in Japan and overseas. The Company mainly sells and markets products through its consolidated subsidiaries, and promotes product sales and provides after-sales services.