ANCA Expansion in Hemaraj’s Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong)

ANCA Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd. a leading manufacturer of high precision CNC grinding machines, recently signed a contract with Hemaraj Land And Development to purchase an SME Factory of 3,656 sq.m. at the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong), The new factory will produce high precision CNC grinders for cutting tool manufacture and special applications such as turbine blade grinding for jet engines or femoral implant grinding for artificial knee joints.

ANCA Thailand commenced operation in early 2006 by renting Hemaraj’s SME Factory of 1,230 sq.m. The purchase of larger SME Factory is in response to the company’s expansion plan in 2007. Currently, ANCA produces 100 units of automation systems and 220 units of electrical control system subassemblies per year for ANCA Australia for final assembly into high precision grinding machines for export all over the world.

Mr. Mark Patman, General Manager of ANCA Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd., said “We now plan to increase production high technology products in Thailand. for export back to Australia. The expansion is in line with the company business plan as we have been able to quickly build the skills necessary to produce high quality sub assemblies for machine tool application.

The products we are producing now and in future are some of the most innovative machine tool technologies available in the market. It’s positive to have this type of business growing in the eastern seaboard of Thailand.”

In the picture: Mr. Vivat Jiratikarnsakul (3rd from left), Executive Vice President of Hemaraj Land And Development Plc. is seen presenting the SME Factory purchase contract to Mr. Mark Patman (3rd from right), General Manager of ANCA Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd., while Mr. Linsey Siede (2nd from right), Group General Manager of ANCA Pty. Ltd., Mr. John Connolly (right), Value Chain Manager of ANCA Pty. Ltd., and Ms.Pattama Horrungruang, (2nd from left) Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Hemaraj Land and Development Plc. look on.