# Ito Group to build $8M automation factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Ito Group, through its subsidiary Automation Technologies Vietnam, will build an approximately USD 8 million automation equipment factory in Linh Trung 1 Export Processing Zone, Ho Chi Minh City. Construction is expected to begin in August 2026, with operations planned for January 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-13
- Where: Linh Trung 1 Export Processing Zone, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Value: $8.00M
- Starts operating: Jan 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 12,000 m²
- Products: automation equipment, control systems, robotics, machine vision, measurement sensors, manufacturing data management
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Ito Group](https://endata.com/companies/92998.md)
- [Automation Technologies Vietnam](https://endata.com/companies/92999.md)

## Sources

- [itoautomation.com](https://itoautomation.com/news/ito-vietnam-next-generation-fdi), 2026-07-13: "The Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority licensed an approximately USD 8 million project in Linh Trung 1 Export Processing Zone."

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