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Thai PTTGC Plans $11 Billion Capex by 2020

05.07.2012 - Thailand's largest petrochemicals maker PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) plans to invest $11 billion by 2020 to expand production capacity, with a focus on high-margin speciality and...

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Siam Cement Sees Double-Digit Sales Growth In 2012

09.12.2011 - Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, Siam Cement said it expected double-digit growth in sales in 2012 to more than 400 billion baht ($13 billion) due to post-flood demand for...

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Thai PTT Q3 Profit Meets Forecasts, Sees Q4 Recovery

14.11.2011 - PTT, Thailand's top energy firm, reported a 0.4% fall in quarterly net profit on Friday, held down as expected by foreign exchange losses, lower gas sales volume and weaker profits...

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Thai PTT Chemical Q1 Net Profit Surges, Above Forecast

12.05.2011 - Thailand's PTT Chemical (PTTCH) reported a better-than-expected 95% surge in quarterly earnings on Wednesday, driven by higher sales volumes and a better spread in some products...

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Asia’s Future Bioplastics Hub

11.05.2011 - Boom Region - In 2011, the markets for bio-based materials are continuing to develop dynamically (with annual growth rates of 15-30 %). It is estimated that a global production...

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Tire Makers Buy Indonesian Rubber At Record Prices

14.01.2011 - Major tire makers purchased Indonesian rubber at record prices above $5 a kg for March shipment, while top consumer China was also in the market to stock up on fears that prices...

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Dow Chemical Plans $67 Million Expansion in Thailand

16.12.2010 - Dow Chemical plans to invest 2 billion baht ($67 million) to expand its propylene glycol production in Thailand, the Board of Investment (BOI) said on Thursday. The new plant, to...

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Thai PTT Puts Consolidation Plan On Hold

06.12.2010 - Thailand's top energy firm, PTT has put a long-awaited group consolidation plan on hold because it wants to focus on legal problems at affiliate IRPC and other matters, a banking...