November 10, 2004 Vinythai

The Information on the Doubling of the VCM Capacity Project
http://www.vinythai.co.th/investorrelations/investornews/resolutionboddoublingvcm/0,,24847-2-0,00.htm

Vinythai PCL (VNT) announced on November 10, 2004 that the Board approved the doubling of the Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) production capacity at its plant in Map Ta Phut. The project, which is based on the latest Solvay technology, is estimated to cost roughly Baht 2,300 million, and would be debt-financed by local bank(s).

Construction will begin in 2005 with production expected to commence in September 2006. The expansion will double Vinythai's current VCM capacity of 200,000 tons per annum (tpa) to 400,000 tpa. VCM is the major feedstock for PVC production. Of the additional VCM capacity, the Company will sell 150,000 tpa under a long-term contract with a local producer of PVC, APEX Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (APEX) who currently imports VCM for its own PVC production. The remaining 50,000 tpa will be exported or sold domestically. The Company also has a tolling agreement with APEX on the production of 48,000 tpa of PVC. A relevant MOU has been signed between VNT and APEX.

Main raw material required for the expanded capacity, Ethylene Dichloride (EDC), will be sourced by imports from the international markets. The Company is pursuing the study of an upstream integration into chlorine and caustic soda production facility. The decision will be taken after finalizing whether ethylene would be sourced either from local or abroad.



VNT is a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand; the stock is included in the SET 50 Index. The major shareholders are Solvay, S.A of Belgium and Charoen Pokphand Group companies of Thailand, currently holding 46.4% and 25.9% respectively.

VNT is the third largest vinyls producer in South East Asia. It currently has a fully integrated PVC production capacity of 210,000 tpa, with the VCM capacity of 187,000 tpa (under current increase of capacity to 200,000 tpa), and Caustic Soda capacity of 125,100 tpa (under current increase of capacity to 133,000 tpa).

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タイのビニタイ、ＶＣＭを倍増し、４００千トンに

　タイのビニタイは先週の取締役会でマプタプットのＶＣＭ工場の能力倍増を決定した。 株主ソルベイの最新技術で現行能力２００千トンを倍増し、４００千トンとする。２００６年９月に完成する予定。増設分の原料ＥＤＣは輸入する。
　増設分２００千トンのうち、１５０千トンはタイのＡＰＥＸプラスチックに供給し、残りは外販する。同時にＡＰＥＸプラスチックにＰＶＣを年間４８千トン製造委託する契約を行い、ＰＶＣ事業を強化する。
　ビニタイはソルベイが４６．４％、タイのＣＰグループが２５．９％所有する。ＰＶＣ能力は ２１０千トン。現在、ソーダ、ＶＣＭを増強中で、増強後の能力はソーダ １３３千トン、ＶＣＭ ２００千トン。
　ＡＰＥＸ プラスチックは塩ビシート等のメーカーのＡＰＥＸがレジンに進出したもので、当初、伊藤忠、チッソ、小原化工が出資したが、経営が行き詰まり、２００２年に日本側は撤退した。ＰＶＣ能力は１２５千トンで、原料ＶＣＭは輸入している。

Vinythai PCL 　　　　　http://www.vinythai.co.th/

In 1989, the Thai government, through the Board of Investment, granted promotional privileges to Vinythai to operate as one of the nation's largest petrochemical down streamers in the National Petrochemical Complex (NPC-2), for the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), chlorine, and other co-products such as caustic soda. Vinythai's production facilities are located in the country's industrial capital - Map Ta Put Industrial Estate on the Eastern Seaboard in Rayong Province.

With the Charoen Pokphan Group or CP Group as a major Thai shareholder, and the Solvay Group as a major Belgian shareholder, Vinythai is also part-owned by several other investors.

2008/9/11 Solvay

Vinythai : Solvay’s vinyls affiliate in Thailand increases PVC production capacity
　　Vinythai strengthens its position as a fully integrated world class PVC producer

Solvay announces today that its Thai affiliate Vinythai has increased its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production capacity in its plant in Map Ta Phut (Thailand) by 70,000 metric tonnes to 280,000 metric tonnes per year, to accompany the growth projects of its clients in the dynamic markets of South East Asia.

The capacity increase is part of a strategic development aiming at a world class PVC production plant, fully integrated upstream. Recently Vinythai increased its production capacity in Chlor-Alkali (Caustic Soda and Chlorine) and of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), the intermediate product for the manufacturing of PVC. Vinythai invested EUR 17 million in the PVC capacity increase, which is now fully operational. It is a very attractive investment at marginal cost benefiting from the existing infrastructure.

In a further stage, Vinythai plans to lift the annual PVC production capacity stepwise to a total of 400,000 metric tonnes, with the purpose to achieve a fully balanced vinyls value chain on-site. This future PVC expansion will further consolidate Vinythai as a world class producer with a strong competitive position. In the mean time, the remainder of VCM is successfully sold on the regional market.

“The PVC market in South East Asia is growing fast”, says Jean-Pierre Pleska, General Manager of the Strategic Business Unit Vinyls. “Our investment enables Vinythai to satisfy the needs of its customers and strengthens Vinythai’s competitive position as a fully integrated world class PVC producer”, adds Pleska.

VINYTHAI is a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The major shareholders are Solvay, S.A of Belgium, currently holding 49.99%, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited of Thailand, currently holding 24.98% and Charoen Pokphand Group of Thailand, currently holding 11.87%. VNT is the second largest chlor-alkali and vinyls producer in South East Asia. It currently has a fully integrated PVC production capacity of 280,000 tpa.