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Balamban: Emerging Shipbuilding Capital

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

With the presence of the two shipyards, Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Inc. and FBMA Marine, Inc., Balamban is poised to become the shipbuilding capital of Asia and put the Philippines as one of the top shipbuilding countries in the world.

Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Inc. (THICI), one of the leading medium sized shipbuilders in the world and FBMA Marine, Inc., a leading ISO approved, independent international shipyard, constructing a full range aluminium or steel vessels for leading European, US, Australian and Asian operators, are the two world-class facilities that locate at the West Cebu Industrial Park, Balamban’s sprawling industrial complex designed for medium and heavy industries.

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