Market Briefs

By The Nation
Published on September 9, 2008

Esso Thailand eyes lubricants growth

Exxon Mobil Corporation's Esso Thailand is expanding its lubricants business and will emphasise its Mobile 1 premium autoservice centres.

Encouraged by the suc¬cess of 800 centres in China, the company has opened eight here and will increase that to 100 by 2010.

The company trains fran¬chise owners to ensure serv¬ice standards. - The Nation

Five honoured in corporate awards

Thailand Management Association and the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration Thailand Corporate Excellence Awards winners this year are Kasikornbank for financial management, Siam Cement for human resources, Toyota Motor Thailand for marketing and product and service quality, PTT for corporate social responsibility and overall excellence and Thai Beverage for corporate improvement. - The Nation

Gold and zinc income to fall

The Primary Industries and Mines Department expects to earn Bt1.56 billion in fees this fiscal year, down 5.6 per cent from last year due to poorer results from gold and zinc operations.

The department gives 60 per cent of the fees to local administrative organisations and the rest to the government.

The top five fee earners are tartar, coal, gypsum, steel ore and gold. - The Nation

Supalai on target for 2008 sales

Property company Supalai said it had sold all units at Supalai City Resort at Ramkhamhaeng for Bt1.2 billion.

Director and deputy man¬aging director Atip Bijanonda said the sales meant the company would meet its Bt9.99billion target for the year.

Atip, who is president of the Condominium Association, said political unrest did not affect proper¬ty purchasing power and demand for units this year would reach 30,000 - up from 20,000 in 2007. - The Nation

Gosun seeks more franchise operators

Gosun Ok is looking for franchise operators and hopes to open 20 outlets by the end of the year.

It said political unrest had affected business and it had experienced a slowing of interested potential opera¬tors.

Gosun sells steamed rice and chicken dishes. It opens about 15 shops a month, but that number has now fallen to five.

Its marketing department looks after the management of all franchises. - The Nation

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