Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Philippines Corporation, formerly known as Hitachi Computer Products Asia Corporation (HICAP) was founded in 1994. HICAP is located south of metro Manila in an 83,000-square-meter site in the Special Export Processing Zone of Laguna Technopark in Binan, Laguna. The company employs more than 7,000 highly skilled, highly motivated professionals whose engineering and mass production capabilities have contributed to the quality and reliability of Hitachi hard disk drives. HICAP supports the production of the company’s smaller form factor hard disk drives,  head gimbal assemblies and sliders.

As one of the Philippines’ top 500 corporations, HICAP has earned continuing distinction as Exporter of the Year from the Philippine Export Processing Zone Authority. It has been acknowledged by the Department of Labor and Employment (Bureau of Working Conditions) and was given the Safety Recognition Award for Zero Lost Time Accidents in August 2006. HICAP’s management system has also been recognized and received certifications of compliance to international standards of quality (ISO 9000:2000), responsibility for the environment (ISO 14000) and safety and health (OHS 14000), making HICAP a truly world class technology company.