Honda picks Thailand as regional technology center

Honda has designated its Thailand facilities as its regional technology transfer center for car manufacturing in other countries. Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co. President Kenji Otaka said Honda’s plant in Thailand has now been given “mother plant” status. Otaka said the company’s facilities were now recognized as a regional production headquarters, sharing and transferring expertise for Honda manufacturing teams from other countries. The Thailand team has been specially assigned to support Honda subsidiaries in Taiwan, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan and the Philippines. (November 20, 2008)