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Reliance Polymers – a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, has launched a green fibre that is manufactured from post-consumer PET bottles.
Named Recron GreenGold fibres, it is said to be one of the greenest fibres in the world. The fibre emits less Co2 and reduces dependence on fossil fuels and natural resources as it is produced from used PET bottles that otherwise end up in landfill, oceans or are incinerated.
Reliance has claimed that the fibre’s performance is equivalent to that of virgin polyester fibre.
The GreenGold fibres uses a dry colouring process instead of a wet one. The process avoids an extra dyeing process by adding colours with the raw material itself.
This makes it suitable for both apparel and technical textile players to offer certified green end-products.
More on Reliance’s PET & Polyester market initiatives will be shared by Rakesh Gaur, Sector Head – Polyester with Reliance Industries Ltd at 5th PET Asia Outlook on 18-19 November, 2015, in Bangkok.
For more information email Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9218.
03 Nov, 2015
Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), best known for its Chang Beer and Mekhong whisky, will buy Est cola brand from Serm Suk, the Thailand-based soft drinks maker.
The acquisition will take place via ThaiBev’s subsidiary International Beverage Holdings and will cost THB1.56bn (US$48m).
ThaiBev already owns majority stakes in Thai bottler Serm Suk that it bought from PepsiCo for US$513 million (S$686 million).
Launched two years ago, Est cola already has a 12% share of Thailand's CSD market.
ThaiBev is eyeing more mergers and acquisitions, especially with a strong focus on beverages related M&As. The company is looking for brands with strong distribution networks. ThaiBev has announced last year a six-year roadmap aimed at increasing revenue contribution from non-alcoholic beverages to over 50% by 2020.
ThaiBev already owns a number of beverages brands including Serm Suk, Thai Beverage, Fraser and Neave (F&N), F&N Holdings Berhad and F&N Dairies Thailand. In 2013, the company took over F&N while in 2008, it bought Oishi Group, Thai green tea and sushi maker, for US$214 million.
It’s estimated that together ThaiBev and F&N control about 14% of the beverages market share in South-east Asia by value, and 9% by volume.
ThaiBev’s revenue from non-alcoholic beverages was about 8.7 per cent of sales in the first quarter of 2015 while revenue from outside Thailand in the ThaiBev was approximately 4% of ThaiBev's total turnover.
ThaiBev launched F&N's 100Plus brand in Thailand this February to target the country’s carbonated drinks market, which is otherwise dominated by ThaiNamthip, bottler of Coca-Cola, and Serm Suk.
More on CSDs, RTDs, bottled water will be discussed at 5th PET Asia Outlook at 18-19 November, 2015, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Contact Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9218 for more details.
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03 Sep, 2015
Indorama Ventures, the largest PET producer globally and also the largest polyester fibre producer in Thailand, has announced that its subsidiary Indorama Petrochem Ltd has acquired a 94.91 percent equity stake in Bangkok Polyester Public Company Limited (BPC).
Indorama Petrochem has signed a definitive share purchase agreement in this regard. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2015 after the customary approval is secured.
BPC has an annual capacity of 105,000 tons and is located in Rayong, Thailand.
Setup in 1994, BPC manufactures and markets premium grade PET resins used in packaging for food, drinks, cosmetics and medicine industry.
A site visit to Indorama PET recycling plant in Nakhon Pathom is organised as part of the 5th PET Asia Outlook scheduled on 18-19 November, 2015, in Bangkok.
For more information email Ms. Hafizah at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9218.
03 Jul, 2015