Aboitiz Economic Estates celebrated a major milestone with Fong Shann Printing Philippines, one of its longest-standing locators, as the company marked a decade of operations at LIMA Estate by transitioning from lessee to landowner. Anchored by its acquisition of a two-hectare property within the estate, now home to a newly completed 32,000-square-meter facility, the investment transforms a decade of steady growth into a long-term commitment — one that reflects confidence in both its business and the Philippines as a place to build for the future.
Ten Years of Growth: From Leasing Partner to Strategic Investor
The Taiwanese export-oriented company specializes in the production of paper-based printing and packaging solutions for international markets.
Fong Shann Printing established its Philippine operations at LIMA Estate in 2015, initially leasing an 8,000-square-meter facility. Over the past decade, the company expanded into a 15,000-square-meter plant and invested in advanced production capabilities, including a Komori 6+1 press, flexographic and gluing machines, and spot UV technology. These investments alongside its recent 3.2-hectare purpose-built facility increased production capacity, expanded its customer base, and enabled the company to serve markets across the region.
Growing with LIMA Estate
Fong Shann selected LIMA Estate in 2015 for its strategic location, quality infrastructure, and business environment that supports export-oriented manufacturing operations. Over the past decade, reliable utilities, logistics connectivity, and access to skilled talent enabled the company to scale efficiently while maintaining international standards. Its decision to acquire property and expand within the estate reflects the value of an integrated environment that supports locators from initial market entry to long-term investment.
“When a company decides to own the ground it once leased, that is the clearest vote of confidence an estate can receive. Fong Shann has grown with LIMA Estate for ten years, and its choice to build its largest facility here, as an investor, reflects the kind of long-term partnership we set out to enable,” shared Clifford M. Academia, Aboitiz Economic Estates Vice President and Head of Industrial and Commercial Business, “We don’t just provide space; we provide the conditions for businesses to keep growing, decade after decade.”
A New Facility for Growth
Its new facility more than triples the existing footprint of Fong Shann’s original 8,000-square-meter warehouse, the latest step in a growth path that began with 350 employees in 2015 and has since scaled into a regional manufacturing operation. Designed with advanced equipment and a more integrated production setup, the plant lifts production capacity, improves efficiency, shortens lead times, and supports consistent quality across the company’s full product range, from manuals and brochures to labels, posters, and color boxes. The added scale and flexibility allow Fong Shann to take on a wider mix of orders and respond faster to customer requirements.
That trajectory reflects a broader shift in how global manufacturers are thinking about where they produce. As companies diversify their supply chains and reduce concentration risk, the Philippines has emerged as a competitive base for production close to key Asian markets. Fong Shann’s own expansion — relocating from Dongguan in 2015, then steadily scaling capacity and winning export clients in Vietnam, Taiwan, and China by 2025 — shows how a single, well-located facility can anchor a resilient regional supply chain rather than simply serve a domestic one.
From one manufacturing base within LIMA Estate, Fong Shann can now serve customers across the Philippines and neighboring markets with shorter, more reliable lead times and the operational headroom to absorb demand spikes, the supply chain stability that increasingly drives where multinationals choose to invest. The facility positions the company to pursue its regional growth ambitions while keeping its operational center of gravity in Batangas, and stands as evidence that the Philippines can host not just assembly lines, but the kind of long-term, scaling production base that foreign investors are looking to build.
Investing in the Future
The new facility is expected to generate 500 to 600 jobs, creating opportunities for individuals and families across Batangas while strengthening the economic vitality of surrounding communities. For Aboitiz Economic Estates, this reflects the true value of investment: translating business growth into meaningful livelihoods and shared prosperity.
Fong Shann’s expansion further reinforces LIMA Estate’s role as a strategic platform for manufacturers seeking to establish and scale their presence in the Philippines, supported by an integrated ecosystem designed to enable long-term growth, competitiveness, and regional development.
