The first gears and mechanical drivers manufacturing in Vietnam Note: This project has been cancelled, because it has been withdrawn by the project partners before the implementation phase has started.Bierens Machinefabieken B.V. wants to expand production capacity and expand to other regions outside of EU. With local production in Vietnam, Bierens Machinefabieken B.V. wants to supply to the maritime sector in Vietnam and the Asia Pacific. The Vietnamese shipbuilding sector had to weather difficult times over the past few years, however the market seems to recover slowly. In future, partners also want to supply to hopefully upcoming market for moveable bridges in Mekong Delta and other purposes. For Vietnam this project is welcome because Vietnam is focussing on more hi-tech production. In addition Vietnam wants to recover and further develop its shipbuilding industry.Bierens Machinefabrieken B.V. is the applicant. The local partner is Southern Petroleum Construction Joint Stock Company, with production brand name Alpha ECC. The local partner is getting knowledge and experience in precision machining and production of own rotating parts.The project will be realised in Vung Tau, on the properties of the local partner. The partners will set up a joint venture. The project brings new possibilities to the local company in broadening their portfolio to clients. Furthermore, the project will bring high skilled technology to Vietnam.Corporate Social Resposibility (CSR)The principles are clear and target different relevant topics. How they will come to a plan, is part of the first Result.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe project does have a positive effect on the employees. They get an intensive programme of new skills. Though these are technical skills. The project pays well because they employees have to be trained very well. The lower technical staff gets at least 25% above minimum. Although, most of them will have salaries much higher because of the invested capital in trainings. Furthermore, the employees can get bonuses. They also get free lunch, insurance and half of their retirement pays.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe product on very high level is new for Vietnam. Also the production with new numeric software and the 5 axes milling station is new for Vietnam. It produces S shape gearboxes, a typical new gear of Bierens.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe project will involve local suppliers for coolant, oil and packages in the beginning. After the PSI period the joint venture also wants to outsource products of the joint venture, which are not their core business, to local suppliers.Impact on local customersThe joint venture aims to sell to local companies. The impact can be quite substantial, since the prices for buying can be lower, but even more on the longer term also maintenance and reparation prices are much lower. The prices of the spare parts will be much lower since they do not have to be imported. Local customers can also reduce downtime of equipment in company.•	Impact on the sectorThe partners will work together with local vocational school and they offer internships 8 internship in the last year of PSI and also afterwards. This is besides their own pool of people they need to train. It will also provide techniques for the curriculum of wind turbines engineering on the University.They will exchange knowledge with business association of Vung Tau. The will actively reinforce this business association.They will bring a new company in shipbuilding industry which makes it more attractive to other companies.They will bring specific work for educated and / or high qualified technical skilled people.Furthermore, it will set up a network of companies for outsourcing parts which are not their core business.They will cooperate with a local company (and maybe 2 companies) which is a mechanical repair centre. This wants to expand but does not have the skills.•	EnvironmentNeutral.They deal very well with environmental issues within the company. This policy could be an example for other companies.•	Position of womenThe company will hire 8 women on high level. In this specific industry this is a positive development. During verification applicant explained that he specifically want to target woman for realising jobs. The joint venture will therefore organise good carriers development possibilities, arrange child care for the employees and good maternity leave. To set up a production factory for the production of annually totally 43 gears of different types, five mechanical drives and three gearboxes.