Industry Structure

The Clean Air Act, or Republic Act 8749, requires all owners to have their

vehicles certified. You can do this by going to any private Vehicle Emission Testing

Centers accredited by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The major players of

this kind of industry are those who have products and services similar to the company

and where customers who are buying something will compare the company’s

offerings and prices directly, weighing one up against the other.

In every industry, there is always a dominant company. Two of those are

located in Pasig, the Alicor Emission Test Center Co, Inc. Pasig Branch and the

Envirotest Inc. Pasig. Alicor is located at Ynares Sports Arena, WB Shaw Blvd.,

Brgy. Oranbo, Pasig City and it is one of the largest private emission testing providers

with over 12 branches in Metro Manila alone. Their branch in Pasig City is

particularly sizable with two lanes. Their largest branch however is located in Quezon

City. All Alicor branches are accredited by the LTO. The Envirotest Inc. Pasig is

located at 74 Justice Ramon Jabson Street, Pasig City, Metro Manila with over several

branches nationwide, Envirotest Inc. strives to be the country’s leading emission

testing provider. It is also worth noting that it has a partnership with Bosch, which

provides some of the best digital emission test machines in the market. Envirotest Inc.

branches are also accredited by the LTO. Its technical staff is highly trained to

provide professional services, giving its clientele great value for money. We will

make sure that the smog check and smog test will be conducted proficiently and

efficiently. To boost our professional capability, we are proud to say that we have a

strong partnership with Bosch which has the latest updates and state of the art test

equipments which will further facilitate your certification and inspection promptly.
 The dominant Car Emission Testing centers in Makati is the CORE Emission

Testing Center. It is located at 2272, 1232 Chino Roces Ave, Makati, Metro Manila

and known as a popular emission test center with several branches located in Metro

Manila. So far their most popular branch is in Makati. Due to the said popularity

though, you’ll need to book a slot via their Facebook page. The company gains the

patronage of its customer by providing good services and the employees are very

accommodating and the fact that you can book your appointment ONLINE unlike

other testing centers and will also be mpressed by their efficiency and organized

system.

Another dominant Car Emission Testing Centers in Taguig is the Sunrise

Emission Testing Center and Pioneer Emission Testing Center, Co. The Sunrise

Emission Testing Center is located at FTI Complex Street, Taguig City and it is LTO

accredited and has two lanes. Best of all, it is adjacent to the LTO FTI Branch. The

Pioneer Emission Testing Center, Co. is located at Administration Building, FTI

Complex Street, Taguig City and known as onne of the largest test centers in Makati.

It has a test facility with six lanes. This test center is also accredited by the LTO.

In Quezon City, the Alicor Emission Test Center Co, Inc – Novaliches Branch

located at 1129 Quirino Highway, Brgy. Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City and

this is the main branch of Alicor. It has a whopping seven lanes, and it is also LTO

accredited.

What will determine the company’s success is knowing ahead of time what the

major players is going to do so that the company can either implement a strategic

response before it is an imperative or react in a timely manner. Being caught by

surprise can be disastrous. Major players’ analysis is a great opportunity to put the
company in customers' shoes and look at the industry’s market and business from the

outside.

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