JAPANESE affiliate Ubukata Philippine Electric Corp. is the latest firm to locate to the country, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said on Monday.
Its mother company, Ubukata Industries Co. Ltd., manufactures safety switches, motor protectors, and seismic sensors for gas appliances, air-conditioning units, and other electrical control equipment for the global market, including China, South Korea, the United States, and several countries across Europe and Southeast Asia.
Ubukata will set up shop at the First Philippine Industrial Park-Special Economic Zone (FPIP-SEZ) in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas, and will start operations in August.
The signing of a registration agreement on Jan. 7 was led by PEZA Officer-in-Charge and Deputy Director General for Policy and Planning Anidelle Joy Alguso and Ubukata Philippines President Shinnosuke Ubukata.
The entry of Ubukata is an addition to the high-value, technology-driven manufacturing sector that integrates Philippine-based enterprises into global supply chains and promotes industrial upgrading and workforce development.
In 2025, PEZA’s investment approvals totaled P260.89 billion, surpassing its P250 billion target.
As of December 2025, Japan was the Philippines’ top source of foreign investments at P32.6 billion.
This year, PEZA said it aims to bag P300 billion in new investments.
