Japanese firm Ubukata Philippine Electric Corporation is reinforcing the Philippines’ ambition to move up the manufacturing value chain, as it sets up export-oriented production of safety switches and electrical control equipment in Batangas.
Ubukata recently signed a registration agreement with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), establishing operations at the First Philippine Industrial Park–Special Economic Zone in Sto. Tomas City.
Once operational, the facility will serve export markets across China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, and parts of Europe and Southeast Asia, positioning the Philippines as a strategic node in Ubukata’s global supply network.
Commercial operations are targeted for August 2026, giving the company ample runway to build capacity, localize processes, and train Filipino workers for more technically demanding manufacturing roles. The project dovetails with PEZA’s broader push to attract high-value, technology-driven investments that go beyond labor-intensive assembly and toward precision manufacturing and industrial upgrading.
Ubukata’s entry also strengthens Batangas and the FPIP-SEZ’s reputation as preferred manufacturing hubs in South Luzon. Investors continue to cite the area’s reliable infrastructure, deep labor pool, and policy support—particularly incentives under the CREATE MORE framework and PEZA’s streamlined ecozone processes—as key advantages.
Momentum is not limited to Batangas. PEZA also confirmed that EDAC Philippines Inc. has signed a registration agreement to manufacture and assemble electronic connectors at Filinvest Innovation Park in New Clark City, Tarlac.
The EDAC project, expected to begin commercial operations in the second half of 2026, will employ at least 90 Filipino workers and add capacity to the country’s electronics manufacturing services–semiconductor manufacturing services (EMS-SMS) sector.
Together, these investments signal a steady shift toward higher-value exports—one that deepens the Philippines’ integration into global supply chains while building long-term industrial resilience.
