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Egco completes US acquisition
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/01/2024
» SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a power generation arm of the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, has completed the acquisition of US-based Compass Portfolio, enabling the company to earn more revenue from the power business in North America.
Egco ups US presence via stake in Compass Portfolio
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/11/2023
» SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco), the power generation arm of the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, is going to clinch a deal to acquire a 50% stake in US-based Compass Portfolio, which has three power plants under its ownership.
'Bangkok Post' honours exceptional women
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/03/2023
» To mark International Women's Day today, 12 extraordinary personalities have been named as the Bangkok Post's Women of the Year.
Thachang Green Energy bags solid waste contract
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/02/2023
» Thachang Green Energy (TGE), the SET-listed biomass power plant developer and operator, has been awarded a contract to invest, develop and operate a power plant and manage the municipal solid waste of Tambon Nong Mamong in Nong Mamong district of Chai Nat province.
Egco completes first US renewables investment
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/10/2021
» SET-listed Electricity Generating (Egco) has made its first renewables investment in the US by indirectly acquiring a 17.4% share in Apex Clean Energy Holdings LLC, a leader in clean energy project development, sales and operation.
PTTGC keen for value-added acquisition
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/04/2021
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), Thailand's largest petrochemical producer, is considering yet another asset acquisition after it acquired Vinythai Plc, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) maker, through a delisting tender offer two weeks ago.
Waste-to-energy projects see official support, villager resistance
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/12/2020
» A plan to call for bids for new waste-to-energy (WTE) projects next year is giving hope to local officials worried about the growing volume of garbage in their neighbourhoods.
B.Grimm: Modelling business with compassion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/12/2020
» 142 years ago, B.Grimm founders Bernhard Grimm and Erwin Mueller set out on a path that would have a ripple effect on Thailand. In 1878, they opened the first European pharmacy in Thailand and later hired Adolf Link, a young German pharmacist, to manage the business. Thanks to Adolf Link's visionary approach, bringing good health to many Thais all those years ago, B.Grimm is now one of the most respected companies in the country.
WP upbeat on LPG sales growth after 2020 decline
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/10/2020
» SET-listed WP Energy Plc, Thailand's second largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader, expects its sales growth will resume next year, increasing to 800,000 tonnes after a slight drop this year.
EA keen on electric boats to help tourism
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/09/2020
» SET-listed Energy Absolute's (EA) move to diversify its renewable energy business into electric vehicles (EV) aims to not only tap the disruptive technology for automobiles, but also pave the way for the firm to bolster Thai tourism.