Philippines Press: Philippines woos shoe manufacturer Pou Chen - The Standard
07/09/2015 02:14
The Philippines is trying to convince shoe manufacturer and
supplier Pou Chen Corp 9904.TW to set up local operations in
the country, The Standard reported, citing a trade official.
"We are working hard to convince them to come over. Every
season I check if they are ready to set foot in the Philippines
even just for an evaluation," said Harrison Lan, director of the
Taiwan External Trade and Development Council Philippines.
The Taiwanese company is a supplier of athletics and casual
footwear for major global brands like Nike Inc NKE.N , Adidas
ADSGn.DE , Converse, Asics Corp 7936.T and Crocs Inc
CROX.O . (http://bit.ly/1K0kFMm)
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Keywords: PHILIPPINES PRESS/POU CHEN CORP