Saigon - Mekong Fishery Co., Ltd (SAMEFICO), conveniently situated in Vinh Hoi village, Long Duc commune, Tra Vinh city specialises in producing, processing and exporting frozen seafood, especially catfish fillets and clams.
The company now has a farming area covering 40 hectares in Tra Vinh province, of which 15 ha in Con Co Chau Thanh meets Global Gap standards. SAMEFICO is joining hands with farmers to enlarge material supply areas by 20 - 25 hectares and purchasing in surrounding areas with very strict quality control. Possessing one of the largest culturing areas in Tra Vinh province, it always has stable input supplies materials.
SAMEFICO annually processes over 18,000 tonnes of aquatic products for export. Currently, the company's products have been sold in about 20 countries in the Americas, Australia, Europe, Asia and Africa. The United States, where antidumping tax is zero, is the largest market of the company. In the coming time, SAMEFICO will continue expanding its export markets. Thanks to a stable market, the firm enjoys rising sales revenue. The revenue in 2010 increased 50 percent over 2009 and was expected to continue to grow by 50 percent in 2011.
Under the light of its quality- and prestige-based business philosophy, Saigon - Mekong Fishery Co., Ltd has conquered the most demanding markets on the globe. In addition, with modern machinery and equipment imported from Japan, the safety and quality of its seafood products is always guaranteed.
SAMEFICO’s competitive advantages are the compliance with strict regulations on food safety and the continuous effort to improve product quality. All production stages meet modern standards like EU CODE, IFS, HACCP, GMP, SSOP, GLOBAL GAP and ISO.
The company always attaches much importance to building up a powerful workforce. Newly graduated students are sent to production areas in 3 - 6 months to acquire practical knowledge and experience. It has organised hundreds of training courses and competitions for regularly its staffs to improve their professional skills. Currently, the company has an excellent contingent of experienced managers, specialists and workers for market expansion.
Apart from creating jobs for about 800 local workers, the company also contributes significantly to the local budget.
Sharing the secret of success, Mr Mai Dang Hoa, General Director of SAMEFICO, said his company always stands on its feet to overcome difficulties and challenges. Despite new difficulties like soaring interest rate, rising raw material prices, and climbing electricity and gasoline prices, the company still insists on guaranteeing the product quality to provide best products to consumers.
The above strict regulations on quality are the groundwork for the sustainable and effective development of the company. Saigon - Mekong Fisher Co., Ltd will continue improving productivity, expanding export markets and popularising its brand name.
Song Thanh
Vietnamese
