Investing in Japan
Investment News
Apr. 18, 2008
Leading British Materials Testing and Thermal Processing Service Firm, Bodycote Enters Japan Market
UK-based Bodycote International, the world's leading supplier of specialist testing and thermal processing services, opened a wholly-owned Japan subsidiary in Nagoya this month. The firm, a vital provider of heat treatments, hot isostatic pressing, metallurgical coatings and testing services to industry, was founded in 1923 and operates in some 35 countries worldwide.
Bodycote
views Japan, the world's second largest economy, as a key link in its Asia-Pacific business strategy, and plans to boost customer service and business development in the country. The firm, which has its Asia base in Singapore, plans for more investment in the region, and is eager to identify potential partners in Japan's automobile and aerospace industries.
To set-up its Japan office, Bodycote made use of JETRO's Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC) in Nagoya, utilizing free temporary office space and consultations with expert advisors on a range of business matters.
