Having only been in the local rubber industry for 7 years, Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. has already gained prestige in Vietnam’s local rubber marketplace. With products exported to many countries around the world, Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd has recently increased its capacity to further support the needs of its business and production growth. This has been made possible by the strong business direction and leadership that is supported by its dedicated and committed employees.
Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. was first established as a joint venture between Mardec International Sdn. Bhd. (MISB), Malaysia, and Kim Dai Hung Co. Ltd, Vietnam in 2004. It received strong support from Mardec Berhad, its Malaysian Holding Company, which was established in 1969. With an investment of 5 million USD, Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. has now become an enterprise with 100% foreign investment. Its strategic partner, Mardec Berhad is one of Malaysia’s leading natural rubber processors that produces high quality rubber based products using improved technology. Mardec Berhad is also in collaboration and joint ventures with companies in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the European continent.
Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. has the capacity to produce 18,000 tonnes of different rubber grades ranging from Ribbed Smoked Sheet Rubber (RSS), Standard Vietnamese Rubber (SVR), Constant Viscosity Rubber (CV) to Latex Concentrate. Mr Michael Tan, the General Manager of Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd., stated that this capability has served as its competitive edge in leading the local Vietnam rubber processing industry.
In its quality control efforts, which clearly define its product excellence, complete laboratory facilities have been set up to examine latex quality. Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. also focuses in developing and implementing quality management systems in its manufacturing plants. This is demonstrated through its endeavour in improving latex processing technology and reduction of material consumption. This is implemented via a technical measurement and technical research that adheres to the international standard of ISO 9001:2000 and Quality Management System (QMS), which Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. is implementing with support from its Holding Company’s experience.
Under the same banner, this effort has also been aimed to promote technical innovation towards producing high quality products. This has shown significant growth in product quality, and gaining recognition from its clientele. To further sustain this achievement, Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. is now actively enhancing and expanding its trade promotion activities to search for new markets. In the pipeline, a plan to achieve the ISO 17025 certification for its testing & calibration laboratories is to be accomplished by November 2011. Furthermore, Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. has also placed 8 centrifuges of processing technology and technical expertise transferred from Mardec Berhad into its latex plant operations. This is also reinforced by more investment in machinery, equipment and upgrading of its production lines, as well as its wastewater treatment systems. As Mr Michael Tan emphasized, the two crucial factors in strengthening its marketplace position are increasing capacity for diversification and improving product quality.
As its main thrust is to produce quality products, Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. ensures that its products meet the requirements of its local and international market. Looking into the future, Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd. will continue to strengthen its position by investing in developing its human capital, providing employees with necessary training and development programs. This is to enable its employees to achieve excellence in innovation and efficiency that later contributes to one of the core values of Mardec Saigon Rubber Co. Ltd: total quality in service, process and products.
Song Thanh
Vietnamese
