BGC anticipates 2H turnaround from higher bottle/flexible/paper packaging sales on improved consumption/holiday season, allots Bt176m budget to up flexible packaging capacity to 50m sq.m p.a. to tap in food & pharma segment. IVL to acquire Brazil’s Oxiteno from Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. for $1.3b, to be completed by 1Q 2022. Oxiteno is a leading integrated surfactants […]

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APCO kick-off exports cancer treatment products to Chinese partner in July, will add more anti-aging & slimming products on line-up in 3Q, mulls expand capacity as average order from China > 1 ton/month. Comment: Their business model is to peddle rubbish “health” products via MLMs. BGRIM sets Bt300b 10-year capex to boost capacity to 10,000 […]

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ASW in deal with Bitkub to exchange crypto currency into THB for housing purchase, firms on Bt5b revenue target this year, with 2 new projects ready to transfer in 2H worth Bt3.9b, target 4 new launches worth Bt7.4b. Comment: Non impact, it just shifts the responsibility for exchange the BTC to THB from the buyer […]

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AOT said 31 international airlines give nods to inbound flights on Phuket sandbox begins July 1. Comment: I still hold to the viewpoint that we’ll see a parabolic rise in travelers. Slow at first and then boom. IVL completed acquisition of rPET assets of CarbonLite Holding and its subsidiary in Texas, taken charge of the […]

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CPN firms on plan to open Central Plaza Ayudhaya & Sriracha in 2H, target completions of Dusit Central Park in FY24, 9.2 acres mixed-use projects under JV Hong Kong Land by FY26, will finalize plan to estimate mall in Vietnam before end of year. Comment: Still the best mall operator in the country by a […]

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BCP: SSO cuts holding by 0.0802% to 14.9595% of total outstanding on May 5. IVL sees positive growth momentum 2H21 from recovery global demand for PET, IOD & gasoline, expects full year PET spread remained high from healthy selling price due to low output from China, sets US$1b capex to revamp plants, recycling business and […]

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IVL: expects big jump this year from recovery demand for PET on improving consumption, strong demand for technical fibers for PPE, med supplies and auto parts, stock gains boost earnings. Comment: Where’s the next M&A for this cookie munsterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?! ORI: reaffirms solid turnaround 1Q from completion of 2 condos and transfer of ready to move […]

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BPP’s planned investment in 1,000MW gas PP in the US and another large one oversea in a form of JV, with <50% stake, will be concluded in 1H21, a few more clean energy powerplants with 100-200MW capacity planned by end of year. Comment: Bam bam bam, natty gas. Great for the ESG story. But the […]

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APURE sees big jump this year from strong sweet corn, fresh fruits & vegetables exports thanks to surging demand for home cook, sees healthy margins from high utilization rate. BEAUTY sets 5% revenue growth target this year with >5% net margin, on three strategies, re-structure, re-new, and re-model. IVL sets to double its EBITDA by […]

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AOT: expects loss continue next year as pandemic erodes passenger arrival, sees average month to date domestic passenger traffic back to normal above 100kpd but international arrivals remained low 700 passenger/day, CEO. IVL: completed acquisition of PET recycling plant in Poland, IMP Polowat. Comment: Cookie munster continues. Now when their spread cycle returns to the […]

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