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South Korean Company to invest US$ 6 million in MEPZ

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South Korean Company M/s. Jong Hyun Hi-Tech Ind. Co. Limited is going to establish a Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) manufacturing industry with an investment of US$ 6 million in Mongla EPZ. This product would be used as inner lining of Jackets, raw materials of polyester yarn etc. that will be helpful for export oriented forward linkage industries in reducing lead-time. The factory will give highest importance to avoid environmental pollution in manufacturing PSF.  

This foreign owned company will produce annually 10,000 Metric Tons of Polyester Staple Fiber. Jong Hyun Hi-Tech will create employment opportunity for 313 Bangladeshi nationals. 

An agreement to this effect signed between the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and M/s. Jong Hyun Hi-Tech Ind. Co. Limited at BEPZA Complex, Dhaka on 04 March2020. Mr. Zillur Rahman ndc, Member (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA and Mr. Min Soo Lee, Managing Director of Jong Hyun Hi-Tech inked the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. The Executive Chairman of BEPZA Major General S M Salahuddin Islam, BP, SPP, ndc, psc witnessed the signing ceremony.

Among others, Mr. Md. Nabirul Islam, Secretary, Nazma Binte Alamgir, General Manager (Public Relations) and Md. Tanvir Hossain, General Manager (Investment Promotion) of BEPZA were also present during the occasion.