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Painting with a more diversified palette
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 29/02/2020
» The Tangkaravakoon family is well known in local business circles for TOA Paint Thailand, a maker and distributor of decorative paint and coating products founded by married couple Prachak and Laor Tangkaravakoon.
Sahakol's boss engineers a regional push
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/12/2019
» Forty-nine years ago, Sahakol Engineer Co was just a local civil construction company run by the Sirison family. Some metropolitan and provincial roads provided the company with work to serve the government's roadmap for transport megaprojects.
B.Grimm's Korean projects firming up
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/11/2019
» SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc expects to conclude development plans for new power projects in South Korea by December after forging partnerships with two local companies during 2018-19.
TCP targets Myanmar with plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/10/2019
» TOA-Chugoku Paints (TCP) has earmarked 500 million baht to construct its first overseas paint factory in Myanmar, expecting to capture demand from megaprojects.
Industry sentiment hits 12-month low
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/10/2019
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) in September hit its lowest level in 12 months, dropping to 92.1, wilting under pressure from the continuing US-China trade war, which largely impacted the export sector, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported on Friday.
FTI: Car sales slump as headwinds abound
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/09/2019
» Thailand's automotive industry is suffering from myriad negative factors, including lower GDP growth, rising US-China trade tensions and pressure on local sales and exports, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Parts replacement in region attracts Aisin
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/05/2019
» Aisin Asia Thailand, the auto parts distributor of Japan's Aisin Group, has announced a three-year plan to achieve 2 billion baht in annual revenue by 2022, emphasising parts distribution in the replacement market in Thailand and neighbouring countries.
PTT, Gulf team up on EEC ports
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/04/2019
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, is wagering on a consortium with Gulf Energy Development Plc to develop two megaprojects in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), saying the companies could create good synergy in the long run.
Banpu buys 21.5% of FOMM
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/02/2019
» SET-listed Banpu Plc has signed an agreement to acquire a 21.5% stake in FOMM Corporation, Japan's compact electric vehicle (EV) developer, for US$20 million (627 million baht) in a move to expand its presence in the clean energy business throughout Asia-Pacific.
Tata Steel to cut Southeast Asia footprint
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/02/2019
» Tata Steel, India's largest steelmaker, aims to reduce its business presence in Southeast Asia including Thailand after the local unit completed its share sale to a new venture partnership with a Chinese steelmaker.