Japan's furniture maker Nitori plans toexpand output at its plant in Vietnam later this month in response togrowing sales, local media reported.
To that end,Nitori will increase work hours at the factory to 16 hours a day withthe aim of doubling production volumes for dressers, cupboards andsideboards. The Hanoi-based plant currently has 1,100 workers andoperates eight hours a day.
According to the Japanese economic daily of Nikkei, around 8 percent ofall furniture that Nitori sold in the year ended in February was madeat the Vietnamese factory. It also has a production site in Indonesia,but the Vietnamese plant has more room to boost production.
The factory is hiring additional 800 workers, and in late August, asecond shift will be added so that the facility can operate 16 hours aday, the daily reported./.
To that end,Nitori will increase work hours at the factory to 16 hours a day withthe aim of doubling production volumes for dressers, cupboards andsideboards. The Hanoi-based plant currently has 1,100 workers andoperates eight hours a day.
According to the Japanese economic daily of Nikkei, around 8 percent ofall furniture that Nitori sold in the year ended in February was madeat the Vietnamese factory. It also has a production site in Indonesia,but the Vietnamese plant has more room to boost production.
The factory is hiring additional 800 workers, and in late August, asecond shift will be added so that the facility can operate 16 hours aday, the daily reported./.
