Strategic management paper on Silgan White CAP South East Asia, Inc

• Main Author: Avelino, Maria Regina T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/4504
• Institution: De La Salle University

With the application of relevant framework discussed in the Strategic Management Course, this paper aims to present a Strategic Management Plan for Silgan White Cap South East Asia, Inc. that will enable it to meet the challenges posed by todays dynamic environment. Company Background Silgan White Cap South East Asia, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 during the time White Cap International decided to expand operations and establish subsidiaries in the South East Asia region. The plant is located in Canlubang Industrial Estate, Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City, Philippines. Silgan White Cap South East Asia, Inc. is the one of the four White cap companies in the Philippines. The other three are: Silgan White Cap Properties (engaged in lease of real property) Silgan White Cap Investments (an Investments company) and White Cap Asia Pacific, which at the time of the paper is not considered in the new acquisition by Silgan and might remain under the previous owner, Amcor Closure. Significant milestone for the company includes: Registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 16, 1995. Registration with the Department of Trade and Industry on Nov. 17, 1995. Granted a preferred pioneer status under the Omnibus Investments Code of 1987 (E.O 226) by the Board of Investments and enjoyed Income tax holidays, among others, from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 2003 (Six years initial exemption and another one year extension). Registered with the Bureau if Internal Revenue, as a Vat registered entity, on September 10, 1996. Products and Services The company is engaged primarily in the manufacture of vacuum metal closures, in 30mm, 38mm, 63mm and 84mm sizes, and in various prints, ranging from plain colors to several print and color combinations. They also come in various cap technologies, the (RTO, MTO), Regular and Medium Twist Off with Button (RTB, MTB), regular and Medium Twist Off with Panel (RTP and MTP), Regular Step with Panel or Button (RSP, RSB), Regular Twist Off with Step (RTS), Regular Universal Cap with Button (RUB), among others. The company prides itself as the only closure company in the Philippines capable of producing the 30mm, 38mm, 82mm sizes and varieties of 58mm, 63mm, and 70m. The other two lug closure companies (Bottle Caps Philippines, Inc. and Otometz) produce only 58 and 63RTB/RTP and 70 RTO.