31 March 2016
Source: www.set.or.th/opportunity day/Q4 2015
ABOUT Linear Alkylbenzene ("LAB")
LAB is widely used for the production of detergents
as a petroleum-derived raw material,
and a stable demand growth for detergents
and LAB in the Southeast Asian region
is expected with the population increase.
DETAILS
("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo,
President and CEO: Tatsuo Yasunaga)
is pleased to announce that
LABIX Company Limited ("LABIX") of Thailand,
a J/V established with a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Thai Oil Public Company Limited ("Thai Oil"),
began production this March of Linear Alkylbenzene ("LAB")
with a capacity of 100,000 tons a year,
in line with the original plan.
The manufacturing facilities for this business are located
within the Thai Oil petrochemical and refining complex,
and this marks the first LAB-producing company
in Southeast Asia to fully integrate
the entire manufacturing process
from the raw material through the finished products
Mitsui and Thai Oil have built a strong partnership
through many years of transactions
centered on petrochemicals product trading.
Based on the foundation of that partnership, local-production
for local-consumption business model of LABIX,
capitalizing on both
* Thai Oil's stable supply of competitive raw materials and
operational expertise and
* Mitsui's sales network,
ensures the competitive advantage of the company.
Mitsui already participates
in the manufacturing and sales of palm-oil-derived
natural raw materials for detergents and surfactants
in Malaysia and China.
The start of production at LABIX allows Mitsui
to further leverage its strengths in both
the naturally derived and petrochemical raw materials businesses
for detergents, and by engaging in the entire value chain
from raw materials through finished products
such as detergents and surfactants
to expand its customer relationships
and pursue new business development.
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