Thai Honda hits 25m-unit production milestone

In addition, Honda is planning to export a new backpack sprayer, the first power product fully researched and developed by Honda R&D Southeast Asia Co, to customers worldwide this year.

Established in 1965 as Honda’s first production facility in Thailand, Thai Honda Manufacturing began producing power products in 1987. The company has reached the 25-million-unit milestone only two years after achieving 20 million units in July 2012. A ceremony to commemorate the occasion was held at the plant in Bangkok.

Currently, Thai Honda produces a variety of power products such as general-purpose engines, water pumps, and brush cutters for customers in more than 80 countries worldwide. 

Honda’s power products are used for a wide range of purposes such as agriculture, civil engineering, household needs and recreation. The most famous product is the small and lightweight GX engine series, which complies with CARB (California Air Resources Board) Tier III regulations, the most stringent emissions regulation in the United States. 

Annual production capacity for power products is now about 3 million units.

Honda will start exporting the new backpack sprayer models WJR4025T and WJR2525T, the first power products in Thailand fully developed by Honda R&D Southeast Asia Co, and produced by Thai Honda, to the global market including Southeast Asia, India and Latin America.

First premiered in Thailand in May, the new backpack sprayer is powered by a durable and fuel-efficient four-stroke engine. Honda says it offers high-quality features and a special design, with highlights including an ergonomic back pad design and a slim tank shape to provide comfort; a durable belt, holder and pump for longer hours of work; a longer spray distance from the high-quality pump and nozzle; and Honda’s original nozzle holder for security. 

Global sales will begin in October.