US-based hardwood flooring manufacturer AHF Products has announced that it will fulfil its orders solely out of its Sihanoukville facility, and will cease operations in Shanghai, China, reported Hardwood Floors Magazine.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Hall spokesman Kheang Phearum told The Post that AHF Products, registered in Cambodia as Fine Flooring (Cambodia) Co Ltd, built its factory on an 8ha plot in Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) located in Bit Traing commune’s Pou Thoeung village in the province’s Prey Nop district.
He added that the company is now doubling its production to meet market demand in the US.
“Scaling up its production chain will prove a boon for Cambodia, yielding more taxes for the state and contributing to economic growth, as well as providing locals with jobs.
The company aims to expand its pressing, milling and finishing capabilities along with new dormitories next month to support its expanded workforce, it said.
The Preah Sihanouk Provincial Hall reported that, as of this month, there are 217 factories operating in the province worth more than $1.14 billion which have created at least 11,710 jobs. Of these, 151 are in SSEZ.