18 September 2018
Takuya Shimamura
Representative Director, President and CEO
DETAILS
AGC, a world-leading manufacturer of glass,
chemicals and high-tech materials,
has begun evaluation of expansion
of the production capacity
of its Thailand-based group company Vinythai PCL
as part of its initiative
to expand its chlor-alkali business in Southeast Asia,
and has begun procedures to apply to
the area’s environmental authorities
for an environment and health impact assessment.
The annual production capacity after this expansion,
which will be used as the basis for this assessment,
has been put at
590,000 tons of caustic soda (currently: 370,000 tons),
830,000 tons of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
(currently: 400,000 tons), and
860,000 tons of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
(currently: 300,000 tones).
AGC plans to continue evaluation of this expansion
and, based on the findings of the environment
and health impact assessment, come to a final decision.
In Southeast Asia, AGC conducts chlor-alkali business in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
In Thailand, AGC acquired Vinythai PCL in 2017,
significantly expanding its business infrastructure.
AGC is currently undertaking measures toward integrating
the business with the nearby AGC Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
to increase the synergy of the two companies,
such as plans to lay pipe between the two companies
to share chlorine produced from electrolysis,
thereby allowing for flexibility with raw materials.
Media inquiries
Kazumi Tamaki,
General Manager,
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Division
Contact:
Yuki Kitano
E-mail: info-pr@agc.com
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