Delegates cut the ribbon at the grand opening ceremony of tesa site Hải Phòng. — Photo courtesy of tesa

tesa, an international manufacturer of adhesive tapes and self-adhesive solutions, on Thursday officially opened its new site in the northern port city of Hải Phòng.

The new site is part of tesa's strategic orientation to regionalise production. It expands the regional production capacity and optimises the supply chains to ensure reliable regional availability of both its products as well as transport capacities and the procurement of raw materials.

tesa currently operates 13 production sites worldwide, including large plants in Germany (Hamburg, Offenburg), Italy, the US, and China. Covering an area of approximately 70,000sq.m, the site has a production capacity of around 40 million sq.m of adhesive tape per year, perfectly complementing the existing production site in Suzhou, China which opened in 2005. The additional production capacity will primarily serve the fast-growing Asian market, especially in the automotive and electronics industries.

In the first phase, about 130 employees will work at the Hải Phòng site, offering employment opportunities to the local community, especially in the fields of engineering and production, supporting the local economy.

"The investment of 55 million Euro (US$53.1 million) in our new site in Hải Phòng is an important milestone in our strategy to regionalise production and optimise our supply chains," said Norman Goldberg, CEO of tesa.

About 50 per cent of the products to be manufactured at the tesa site in Hải Phòng are water-based adhesives. A photovoltaic installation is to be installed and will cover about 10 per cent of the yearly energy consumption at the site. Paired with a rainwater treatment plan, this will assist in obtaining LEED Gold Standard certification, demonstrating tesa’s commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. — VNS