Published on 11/10/2013
Ducati revs up for big expansion Ducati Motor (Thailand), an Italian big-bike maker, invested 580 million baht to triple its Thai output to serve increasing demand across the globe.
The assembly plant in Amata City Industrial Estate in Rayong is its sole production base outside its home in Bologna, Italy. Managing director Francesco Milicia said the parent company, Ducati Motor Holding SpA, spent 220 million baht to set up the Thai unit in November 2010 and has been churning out 5,000 motorcycles a year since 2011. The 7,000-square-metre plant will be extended by 25,000 sq m so that it can produce 15,000 motorcycles. Mr Milicia said models assembled here have engines sized from 800-1,000cc. “The Thai unit is aimed at serving demand for these models in the local market and for exports,� he said. About 60% of motorcycles are exported, with the focus on Asian emerging markets where Thailand.