Mitsubishi Gas Chemical buys land in Hemaraj ESIE for first manufacturing base in Thailand

MGC Electrotechno (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, lnc., - Japan’s leading manufacturer of electronic materials, copper clad laminates and prepregs - recently signed a contract with Hemaraj Land And Development Plc. to purchase land of 77 rai in Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate. The land will be used for MGC’s first manufacturing base in Thailand in line with the company’s business continuity plans (BCP) for market expansion from East to Southeastern Asia in the future. With construction scheduled to be completed in April 2013, the new plant will start commercial operation toward the end of 2013 with a capacity of 250,000 m2 copper clad laminates per month.

Photo shows Mr. Vivat Jiratikarnsakul (4th from left), Executive Vice President of Hemaraj Land And Development Plc. exchange contract with Mr. Mazakazu Motegi (3rd from right) Senior Manager, Electronics Materials Division of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, INC. while Mr. Masahito Watanabe (4th from right) President of MGC Electrotechno (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and other executives look on.