Yamaha Builds Motorcycle Parts Factory in Vietnam

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will build a new subsidiary in in Hanoi, Vietnam, to produce engine parts for motorcycles. Yamaha made the decision in response to increasing sales of motorycles in Vietnam. The new plant will have the capacity to produce one million die-cast motorcycle engine parts, such as cylinder heads, and 900,000 steel parts, such as gears and transmissions.

Construction will begin in February 2005, and operations are expected to start in January 2006.