Thai–China Flavours and Fragrances Industry Co. Ltd. (TCFF) is looking to build a new plant in Chiang Rai Province, part of northern Thailand. TCFF is the country’s largest manufacturer of...
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Thailand Looks to Follow China in Regulating Imports of Plastic Waste
With China having effectively banned imports of plastic waste at the end of last year, Thailand is now also moving to limit its imports in the field. This comes amid...
Interview: PTT’s Wirat Uanarumit Talks LNG, Future Strategy
Thai-based PTT PLC is approaching a number of important junctions as the company looks to expand its business for LNG and respond to industry trends. The Chemical Daily recently sat...
Ube Industries Eyes Thai Production Boost for Polycarbonate Diol
Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) has begun looking into plans that would double the company’s current Thai production capacity for polycarbonate diol (PCD). Polyurethane made using PCD exhibits excellent wear resistance...
Ube Industries Plans Capacity Increases for Butadiene Rubber in High-Demand Areas
Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) is looking to strengthen its global production system for butadiene rubber (BR), which is used in such applications as automotive tires. To this end, the company...
Ube Industries to Restart 1,6-Hexanediol Production in Yamaguchi
Ube Industries Ltd. (TYO:4208) is planning next January to resume production of 1,6-hexanediol (1,6-HDL) at its Ube Chemical Factory in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The factory stopped production of the crystalline solid...
METI to Conduct Demonstration Tests for Resource Recycling in Thailand
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to start demonstration tests for resource recycling in Thailand this fiscal year. As part of demonstration projects over 2016–2020 toward the...
Mitsubishi Chemical Targets 2019 for Mass Production of Upcoming Biodegradable Polymer
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is targeting next year to get up and running on mass production of a new biodegradable biopolyester resin. This marks a second wave from Mitsubishi Chemical in...
Soda Aromatic Begins Operations at Thai Plant
Soda Aromatic Co. Ltd. has begun full-scale operations at a new Thai plant for flavorings and fragrances. By selling these products through the outlets of JV partner Namsiang Co. Ltd.,...
Energy Absolute to Double Thai Biodiesel Production
Thai biodiesel manufacturer Energy Absolute PCL is planning by 2020 to double its daily production capacity of palm oil-derived biodiesel to 1.6 million liters per day. But with this move...
PTTGC to Increase PP Production in Thailand
PTT Global Chemical PCL (PTTGC) is ramping up its polypropylene (PP) production. The Thai company is working on the addition of a new PP plant with 250,000 tons in annual...
Thailand Set to Become Hot Spot for LiB Investment
A number of firms engaged in the automotive and energy industries have formulated investment plans for Thailand as of late, intending to work with lithium-ion secondary batteries (LiBs) in the...
Polyplex Moves Toward Further Stronghold on Southeast Asian PET Film Market
Polyplex Corp. Ltd., a world-leading manufacturer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, plans to ramp up its investment activities in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, Polyplex is investing $5 million to go...
Chinese Environmental Regulations Impact Asian Chemicals Market
Tougher environmental regulations enacted by China from 2016 onward are lowering utilization rates at factories throughout the country, forming a major impact on the Asian chemicals market. One product for...
Aica Kogyo to Boost Adhesives Production in Thailand, Indonesia
Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd. (TYO:4206) is taking steps to spur the growth of its adhesives business in Asia. In Thailand, the company will increase its production of adhesive resin for...
Thailand’s PTT Lifts Earning Power with AI
PTT PCL, a public oil company in Thailand, is introducing AI to boost its earning power. The company began using AI systems for services in 2017. PTT has so far...
GPSC to Enter Storage Battery Business
Global Power Synergy PCL (GPSC), a power generation subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT PCL, plans to move into the storage battery business. The company is investing $50 million in building a...
Tokai Carbon Plans Boost to Thai Production of Carbon Black
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (TYO:5301) is looking to step up its Thai production capacity for carbon black by adding a new production line. This comes as the company’s Thai plant,...
Chinese Companies Make Way Into Thailand as Part of One Belt, One Road Initiative
China’s pursuit of its “One Belt, One Road” initiative, seen as an idea for a modern Silk Road, is leading companies from the country to surge into Thailand. Thai Deputy...
ExxonMobil Floats Large-Scale Petrochemical Plan in Thailand
U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is looking at building a major petrochemical complex in Thailand. Following a meeting with ExxonMobil executives, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told local...
