Thailand

Yokohama Rubber Co-Hosts Natural Rubber Seminar in Thailand

In December 2023, Yokohama Rubber and the Surat Thani Branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) jointly held a seminar event for natural rubber farmers in Thailand to improve the quality and productivity of natural rubber. The seminar was attended by 70 farmers in Surat Thani district, who were provided with 250 kg of fertilizer free of charge per...

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Bridgestone Ends Tire Production at Thailand’s Rangsit Plant

Bridgestone has terminated tire production at the Rangsit Plant of Thai Bridgestone Corporation (TBSC) as part of the restructuring set forth in its mid-term business plan for 2021-2023. The consolidation of production of passenger car radial tires in Thailand at the Nongkhae Plant was completed at the end of June 2022, and that of truck and bus radial tires at...

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Denka to Build Acetylene Black Production Plant in Thailand

Denka and SCG Chemicals (SCGC, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand), a wholly owned subsidiary of Siam Cement, have decided to establish a joint venture company to manufacture and sell acetylene black and to construct an acetylene black production plant in Thailand. The investment amount is $400 million and the plant will be located in Map Ta Phut in Rayong Province. Construction...

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Yokohama Rubber Holds Seminar for Natural Rubber Farmers in Thailand

Yokohama Rubber and the Surat Thani Branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) in June held a seminar for natural rubber farmers in Thailand to improve the quality and productivity of natural rubber. The event was attended by 50 farmers in Surat Thani district. It was well received by the participants, who were provided with 250 kilograms of fertilizer...

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Tigers Polymer to Set Up Subsidiary in Thailand

Tigers Polymer, a manufacturer of rubber parts for home appliances and automobiles, will establish a subsidiary in Rayong Province, Thailand. The subsidiary, tentatively named Tigerflex (Thailand), will be a wholly owned holding company and will manufacture rubber and resin products for home appliances and automobiles. It is scheduled to be established in October this year and to start operations in...

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Kuraray Holds Opening Ceremony for New Isoprene-related Business Plant in Thailand

Kuraray recently held an opening ceremony at its new isoprene-related business plant in Thailand to mark the start of operations. The new plant was constructed in the WHA Eastern Industrial Park within the petrochemical complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong Province, and has been in operation since February. Established by Kuraray GC Advanced Materials and Kuraray Advanced Chemicals (Thailand), the...

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