Overview of Popular Types of Industrial Factories Today

Currently, industrial factories are very diverse, designed and constructed based on many different criteria such as materials, functions, height, or usage needs. Each type has its own characteristics and advantages, suitable for specific industries and investment strategies. In this article, TECO will provide detailed information about the common types of industrial factories today, thereby helping businesses choose the most optimal solution for their production activities.

What is an industrial factory?

An industrial factory is a type of building designed and constructed to serve production, assembly, processing, storage, or research activities in industrial sectors. Unlike housing or civil buildings, industrial factories usually have large scale, solid load-bearing structures, and meet specific requirements for functions, load capacity, and technical systems.

 What is industrial factory?

Classification of industrial factories

1. Classification by construction materials

Currently, based on construction materials, industrial factories are commonly built with the following types:

• Pre-engineered steel frame factory:
  This type of factory is pre-fabricated at the plant, then transported and assembled at the site. The outstanding advantages are fast construction, optimized costs, easy expansion, and flexibility in renovation. This type is suitable for most medium and light industries, or businesses that need to implement projects in a short time.

• Reinforced concrete factory:
  This type uses reinforced concrete structures, offering high load-bearing capacity, durability, and long building lifespan. However, the investment cost and construction time are higher compared to pre-engineered steel frames. Reinforced concrete factories are often applied for heavy industries, requiring stable foundations and long-term structural stability.

• Steel–concrete hybrid factory:
  This is a hybrid model, taking advantage of both steel frames (flexibility, quick construction) and reinforced concrete (durability, high load capacity). This solution is suitable for projects that need to balance progress, cost, and durability.

Model of pre-engineered steel frame factory

2. Classification by function

According to function, industrial factories are divided into 2 types:

• Industrial factories without office space:
  This type only serves production or storage, without integrating administrative space. Advantages include maximizing production area, saving construction costs, suitable for businesses with offices located elsewhere. However, this model is limited in direct management and lacks connection between administration and daily production activities.

• Industrial factories with office space:
  This type combines production areas with office blocks within the same premises, making management convenient and enhancing professionalism. Advantages include easy supervision, production control, and creating a modern corporate image. The disadvantages are higher investment costs and the need for soundproofing and insulation design solutions.

Fujiya industrial factory office designed and constructed by TECO

3. Classification by height

Building height is an important criterion that affects functions and construction costs. They can be classified as follows:

• Single-story factory:
  The most common type today, suitable for most industries. Advantages include easy layout of production lines, reasonable investment cost, and quick construction.

• Multi-story factory (two floors or more):
  Applied in industrial zones with limited land funds, especially in densely populated industrial zones. The advantage of this model is saving land, optimizing land costs, and meeting production requirements with light machinery. Multi-story factories are applied in supporting industries and sectors that do not cause significant environmental impacts.

Two-story industrial factory

4. Classification by usage needs

Depending on investment requirements and operating characteristics, industrial factories can be selected according to the following criteria:

• Rental factory:
  This is a solution chosen by many small and medium enterprises, especially FDI enterprises newly entering the market. The advantage is saving initial investment capital and flexibility in usage time.

• Build-to-suit factory:
  The investor hires a contractor to design and construct according to the enterprise’s specific production characteristics. This type optimizes functionality but requires large investment capital and longer implementation time.

• Smart – green factory:
  This is a new trend, applying automation technology, IoT, renewable energy (such as solar power), energy-saving and emission reduction solutions. This type suits sustainable development orientation, enhances corporate image, and meets international standards.

Build-to-suit industrial factory

TECO – A reputable and professional industrial factory contractor

As a contractor in the industrial factory sector, TECO owns an experienced team of engineers and a professional implementation process. We have cooperated with many partners and international contractors, delivering quality, sustainable, and cost-optimized projects. Let’s take a look at the SMC Long Duc factory project with the structural and finishing package implemented by TECO.

This is a reinforced concrete factory, and it is a factory using precast concrete components. The completed factory possesses a solid structure, spacious and airy space, meeting strict technical standards of the heavy industry sector. The choice of precast reinforced concrete solution not only optimizes construction time but also ensures sustainability, long-term safety, and suitability for large-scale production needs.

TECO constructing SMC Long Duc factory in Dong Nai

Conclusion

It can be seen that industrial factories come in many diverse types, classified based on materials, functions, height, and usage needs. Choosing the appropriate model plays an important role in optimizing costs, ensuring production efficiency, and meeting long-term development requirements.

With proven experience and capacity, TECO is proud to be a reliable partner for businesses in realizing high-quality, safe, and sustainable industrial factory projects. Contact TECO for professional industrial factory construction service consultation and quotation.

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