Published on January 31, 2006

Permsin eyes 10% sales boost

Permsin Steel Works Plc expects Bt2 billion in sales this year, a 10-per-cent increase from last year, said Chukiat Yongvongpaibul, the CEO and managing director.

He added that the growth would result from the opening of both a new manufacturing facility and a Bt40-million distribution centre, and the receipt of a Bt150-million export order from Indonesia. – The Nation.

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AMATA (VIETNAM): Profits up 89%

Amata (Vietnam) Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Amata Corporation Plc, last year recorded revenue of US$13.8 million (Bt540.2 million), up 89 per cent on 2004, said its president Huynh Ngoc Phien.

The company last year opened Amata Vietnam Industrial Park, which covers 3,125 rai in Bien Hoa in the Dong Nai province of Vietnam. Some 40 per cent of the companies based there are from Japan and 22 per cent from Taiwan. – The Nation.

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HOTEL AWARDS: Marriott praised

The Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa picked up a Silver Award in the “Best Hotel in Asia” category at the 2005 Virgin Holidays Travel Awards held in London recently.

Virgin Holidays is one of the UK’s leading tour operators and the Marriott ranking is the highest ever achieved by a Thai hotel. – The Nation.

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