Japanese manufacturer HK Yamazaki Diecast has opened its regional headquarters in Hong Kong to oversee production on the Mainland and easily access real-time information from across the boundary.

InvestHK Associate Director-General for Investment Promotion Simon Galpin welcomed the move, hailing it an important endorsement of our role as a key business hub in the region.

"This strategic move will enable the company to enjoy all the benefits this city offers, and at the same time, leverage the advantages of its manufacturing base on the Mainland," he said.

The company's managing director Hidetomo Yamazaki said Hong Kong, which attracts buyers from around the world, will become a strategic location in the company's regional sales network.

The regional HQ also serves as the sales and distribution arm for the company, supporting and managing its two factories in Huizhou and Qingdao.

The firm designs and produces dyes made of zinc, aluminium or magnesium alloy. It also supports its customers with experimental production, casting, processing and assembling of CD parts and other products, such as cameras and DVDs.