March 2020, Hanoi, Vietnam – Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam has signed a contract with Turkish hygiene products manufacturer, Hayat Kimya Vietnam Co., Ltd, for its new factory project in Binh Phuoc province. The project is expected to be completed by December 2020 and put into operation in 2021.

The proposed factory will cover an area of approximately 50,000 square meters, and the buildings will be outfitted with MaxSEAM® roof systems and special mezzanine floors. Sandwich panels with insulation specially imported from Turkey will be used for in the wall construction, to ensure thermal resistance and fire safety.

Hayat Kimya has its headquarters in Turkey, and is a global player in the FMCG industry. It is the world’s fifth-largest manufacturer of baby diapers and other hygiene products, with 36 plants and 17,000 employees around the globe. Its products have been exported to more than 100 countries under 46 brand names, including Molfix, Bingo, and Papia. In 2019, noting robust growth in the Asian market, Hayat Kimya decided to expand its production facilities to Southeast Asia, and chose Binh Phuoc in Vietnam as the location of its new Asia-Pacific plant.

Zamil Steel was previously entrusted by Hayat Kimya to construct some of its world-class plants in Africa and other locations. Future coordination between the two companies is expected as Hayat Kimya expands its operations in the Asia-Pacific region.