Leonka World Laos seeks labour for export demand
Leonka World Laos seeks labour for export demand
Leonka World Lao Co. Ltd, a wig and hair goods manufacturer in Champassak province, needs a total of 200 permanent women employees to supply the factory's export orders.
The manufacturer will be able to export more than 20,000 hairpiece and wig products a year to the Japanese market if the factory has 200 labourers, company Deputy Managing Director, Mr Sangkhane Phachanthavong told Vientiane Times last week.
The factory currently comprises about 100 workers after it began production at the end of last year and expected they would produce about 10,000 wig products but the total export figures weren't at hand, he said.
“The Japanese market can buy all the products that the factory is able to produce with no limit,” he added.
To ensure the factory has enough labour to meet the extra demand, he requires the assistance and cooperation of local and provincial authorities to fill the extra 100 plus positions.
Mr Sangkhane believes Champassak province has the potential to supply the labour for the factory due to the fact that some local youths from the province are already working in neighbouring countries, while others have moved to Vientiane for work.
He called on local workers who are working far from their parents to please come back and work in their own community.
This factory is one of the businesses in Champassak province to provide opportunities for people and students wanting to train and gain skills in production work.
The factory is ready to receive people who want to work long term if they find it interesting, Mr Sangkhane said.
Employees who are currently working in the factory receive 800,000 kip a month and up, with some able to earn more than one million kip due to their skill and experience, he explained.
“For employees who are living far from the factory we have provided a free dormitory facility,” Mr Sangkhane said.
The hope is that the factory will continue to create job opportunities for the local community in the province, boost family incomes and reduce the pull of illegal labour or legitimate work from overseas countries.
Japanese investors hold a 70 percent share in the business with the remaining 30 percent Lao owned. The investors have injected US$530,000 into the venture.
vientiane times
