Chinese Shoe Manufacturing Plant Rises in Subic

The Chinese shoe manufacturing company, Datian Subic Shoes, Inc. has finished the construction of its 42,800 square meter manufacturing facility at the Subic Bay Gateway Park (SBGP) in Zambales.

Last April 27, 2017, the company has started to hire staff ranging from Accounting Supervisor, Production Planner, Safety Officer, Quality Control Inspector, among others. The company is hiring the first batch of the 400 employees for the initial stage.

According to Datian Subic President Vincent Chen, the company is expected to hire 2,500 employees within three to five years of full operation.

Chen added that like its parent company, D&T Shoes, the Subic company will be producing shoes under global brands such as Keds, Converse, Sperry, and Vans for the American market, as well as Hugo Boss and Dr. Martens for the European market.

Chen said that Datian Subic Shoes “is actually patterned after its parent company with plenty of lines for stitching, and has its own rubber compounding, outsoles molding, insoles and arches sponging, rubber gluing and foxing operations.”

These local operations will ensure an average production of at least 350,000 pairs of shoes per month, Chen also noted.