manufacturing

BIZ BUZZ: Pax Silica may just land iPhone maker

An iPhone maker is increasingly likely to come to town—but it isn’t Apple, yet. Instead,…

SkyFlakes maker pours P5B for new factory

Monde M.Y. San Corp., the maker of some of the Philippines’ best-known biscuit brands, is…

Cirtek sells American antenna business

Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corp. has moved to exit the antenna business of its subsidiary Quintel…

Armscor guns for 2026 recovery after bruising US tariffs

Philippine firearms manufacturer Armscor Global Defense Inc. is betting on a recovery in 2026 after…

More electric vehicle investments sought

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) is stepping up efforts to attract more automotive investments,…

PH manufacturing regained ground in May

A pickup in domestic demand helped lift Philippine manufacturing activity back to growth territory in…

Japanese health-tech firm eyeing PH factory

A Japanese manufacturer of health and wellness devices is considering setting up shop in the…

Weak cement demand seen to persist this year

Cement manufacturers are no longer expecting demand growth this year, as slower government infrastructure spending…

Chinese steel giant to open $1-B plant

A Chinese steel manufacturer is set to open in June its $1-billion facility in Maasim,…

Pax Silica hub seen as investment magnet 

There is significant investment upside in the planned Pax Silica hub in New Clark City,…