D&L Industries Inc. said its Batangas plant on Monday issued its first invoice, marking the commercial operations of the factory as defined by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.
D&L said it expects the full commercial operation of the plant in the next couple of months after fine tuning works on certain parts.
The Batangas plant sits on a 26-hectare property in First Industrial Township – Special Economic Zone in Batangas. It enables D&L to move closer to its customers by providing customized solutions and simplifying their supply chain, which is of high importance given ongoing global logistical challenges. The new plant will also be instrumental in D&L’s goal of putting the Philippines on the map as a quality manufacturing hub for sustainable, natural and organic products.
“This marks the beginning of an exciting journey as we venture into new global markets and manufacture higher value added products. Our Batangas plant puts us in a good position as global demand returns,” said Alvin Lao, president and chief executive officer of D&L..
The company plans to launch a full range of shelf-ready products for its export customers, made from coconut oil, for the personal and baby care, cosmetics and beauty care, household cleaning, health and nutrition, and food and vegetable oils categories that are sustainable, natural, and organic. This initiative offers a plug-and-play solution for global brand owners who are looking to beef up their sustainable product offerings.
D&L spent P10 billion to build the Batangas facility.
