Shiseido makes structural change

摘要

Japan The Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido is to reorganise production and R&D bases as part of restructuring plans to meet changed economic conditions. The 50 year old Kamakura plant in Japan will close in early 2015 leaving the Kuki, Kakegawa and Osaka units in position. Production from the Kamakura unit will end in December 2014 and be switched to the Kakegawa, Osaka and Vietnam plants. The Vietnam plant will take over production of medium and low priced skin care and other products and will become the core plant in this sector focused on the Asean and Japanese markets.