Yab Design is a manufacturer of handcrafted (polyester) resin and fiberglass items and statues, mainly used for decoration and advertising purposes. Yab Designs product range mainly exists out of: ice creams, Life-size human figures (i.e. Halloween, pirates, Indians, medieval, butlers, waiters, bakers, sports figures, famous artists, singers, actors, politicians, etc.). Life-size animal figures. G
arden products. Advertising items. Christmas products. Furniture, and other related products. Besides the own products of Yab Design, which are available for all customers, Yab Design also performs special projects and develops of custom-made items. These items will be developed based on the specific requirements of a certain customer. For example, Yab Design produced custom-made products (usually for advertising purposes) for Coca Cola, Levi’s, several computer game developers, ING Bank, Philippine government, Cruzcampo Beer, Motorola, Samsung and Gillette. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW:
Manufacturing companies in resin and fiberglass industry in the Philippines are often owned and managed by foreign nationals (Dutch, German, Spanish, British, French, etc. who ventured into the Philippines not only because of very competitive labour costs, but more specifically for the skilled craftsmanship of the local labour force, an essential element in the resin reproduction and decoration industry. The Philippines has also embraced the Western culture much more than any other country in Asia and English is widely spoken. At present, only a few of these, including Yab Design, have been able to survive in what is now a very competitive global market. The reason for Yab Design is ability to survive in this competitive market is because Yab Design has a special niche in the industry – excellent designs and craftsmanship, concentration on relatively larger product types, flexibility of continued generation of new products and designs and a wide variety of products. HISTORY:
The Company was established when the resin and fiberglass reproduction and decoration industry was bustling in the early 90’s. This was under the ownership of Daniel van der Hulst, the elder brother of the now existing owner of Yab Design, Mr. Jakob van der Hulst. Jakob acquired the company in 1998 when sales were at $2 million and in a span of 6 years, sales doubled to over $4 million. Yab Design is owned and managed by the owner himself, together with a team of Dutch and Filipino nationals. Together they paved the way for establishing a strong position for Yab Design in the global market.
