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Philippines building aircraft parts: Aerospace firm doubles down in Batangas

Manila: An aircraft parts maker is expanding in the Philippines. Global Aerospace Technology Philippines Inc. (GATPHI) will open a new facility in Batangas. It will make parts for export to customers around the world. The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) announced the move. The new site is in First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), a 500+ hectare special economic zone located in the…

Philippines building aircraft parts: Aerospace firm doubles down in Batangas

Global Aerospace Technology Philippines Inc. (GATPHI) is expanding its operations in the Philippines by opening a new facility in Batangas. The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) announced the development, which will be situated in the First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) in the CALABARZON area. This expansion is set to bolster the company's existing plant in Cavite Technopark Special Economic Zone in Naic.

The Batangas site will focus on manufacturing, fabrication machining, injection molding, thermoforming, and assembly of aerospace parts. GATPHI's president, Jason Carl Tyas, emphasized the company's commitment to building local skills, investing in technology, and serving top aerospace firms with high-quality, cost-competitive manufacturing.

The Philippine government hopes this expansion will position the country as a competitive base for advanced manufacturing and a potential regional aviation hub.

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