Full speed ahead for Continental as AEC approaches
- Published: 31/01/2012 at 02:29 AM
- Newspaper section: Business
German auto-parts maker Continental AG has confirmed plans for a 5-billion-baht investment in Thailand despite last year's flooding, aiming to capitalise on an expected surge in intra-regional trade once the Asean Economic Community (AEC) emerges in 2015.
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For this year alone, 600 million baht has been allocated for capacity expansion at Continental's plant in Rayong's Amata City Industrial Estate, with an additional few hundred million to be spent in the following years.
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About the author
- Writer: Nareerat Wiriyapong
- Position: Business Reporter
