Annual Report 2012
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2007 • Acquired KPN PLC. and renamed it AAPICO Forging PLC and AAPICO Plastics PLC.
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Signed Technical Agreement with Edscha of Germany for technical collaboration to manufacture door-checks, hinges and parking brakes. • Signed Technical Agreement with Kautex Textron GmbH & Co of Germany to manufacture plastic fuel tanks.
2008 • Established Minth AAPICO (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Minth Corporation of China to
manufacture door sash. • Constructed 3 new factories on 100 rai of land in Amata City, Rayong (namely AAPICO Hitech Rayong, AAPICO Plastics Rayong, and Minth AAPICO (Thailand) Co., Ltd.)
2009 • Established AAPICO Structural Products Co., Ltd. on 40 rai of land in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonburi.
2010 • Commenced operation of AAPICO Hitech PLC’s second factory at Amata City Industrial Estate,
Rayong. • Established Thai Takagi Seiko Co., Ltd., a joint venture between AAPICO Hitech PLC., Takagi Seiko of Japan and Sojitz, to manufacture plastics parts. • Celebrated AAPICO Group’s 25th Anniversary on November 8th, 2010 at Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel Bangkok. • Purchased a new piece of land in Kunshan, China with the size of 54.57 mu which is equivalent to 36,380 square meters.
2011 • Acquired 49% of AAPICO ITS Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) to expand car navigation business in Malaysia.
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Completed the construction of 3S Honda Showrooms in Petaling Jaya and Kajang, Malaysia. • AAPICO Hitech PLC was flooded and factory inundated to 2.2 meters of water.
2012 • Kunshan new factory started operation.