Ground Breaking Ceremony for PTT Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd. at Hemaraj Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut)

PTT Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd., recently organized the Ground Breaking Ceremony of its factory located at Hemaraj Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut) of Hemaraj Land And Development Plc. The factory will produce acrylonitrile (AN) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) at a capacity of 200,000 tonnes and 70,000 tonnes per year respectively.

AN is used mainly in the production of acrylic fibre – a base material used in the production of textiles, carbon fibre, as well as ABS plastic for automobile parts, electronic appliances and IT equipment. MMA is used in the production of PMMA plastic and can be found in automobile parts & electronic appliances, as well as LCD backlight units, cast sheeting, paints and coatings.

Executives presiding over the foundation stone laying ceremony are (from left) Mr. Pailin Chuchottaworn, President of PTT Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd., Mr. Shiro Hiruta, President of Asahi Kasei Corporation, Mr. Prasert Bunsumpun, Chief Executive Officer & President of PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) and Mr. Prajya Phinyawat, Chairman of PTT Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd.