KTM Sets Up New Manufacturing Plant In Philippines

  • Jun 19, 2017
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The initial annual production will be 6000 units, which will go up to 10,000 units later

KTM Philippines plant

Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM AG has partnered with Adventure Cycle Philippines (owned by AC Industrial Technology Holdings Inc.), to form KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing Inc. As a result of the partnership, the brand has opened a new production plant in Philippines. The plant will manufacture KTM’s key street motorcycles – KTM 200 Duke, KTM 390 Duke, KTM RC 200 and KTM RC 390. The initial production will be 6000 units annually and will cater to the local market. In the future, KTM will strive for 10,000 units per year, meeting the demands in the region as well as catering to the neighbouring territories, and China. Also read: KTM Unveils Fuel-injected 2-stroke Enduro Bikes

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“It seems like a frequent message from us but the opening of this new plant at Laguna and in the Philippines is another fantastic example of how we are managing to take the KTM brand to new corners of the world and touch fresh markets and riders; it’s a really exciting time of progression for the company,” said KTM AG cso Hubert Trunkenpolz. “We want to thank the efforts of KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing Inc. for this latest chapter in our story and it is important for us that we have the right – and best – presence in a part of the world where the motorcycle is such a prominent feature of everyday life. We’re very keen to see how the facility will develop.”

Dino Santos, president and coo of KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing Inc., commented, “This investment is part of our belief that manufacturing should be a key driver of our country’s growth going forward. It provides jobs, supply chain opportunities, and helps put the country in the map as a center for innovation and industrialization.”

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