Megatrends that are Looming over the Plastic Industry in the Perspective of Economists, Entrepreneurs, and Businesspeople For the first 2019 issue ofAll Around Plastics,Assoc. Prof. Somprawin Manprasert,Executive Vice President and Head of Research Division at the Bank of Ayudhya PCL.,Mr. Paradorn Chulajata,Head of the Thai Plastic Industry Club at the Federation of Thai Industries,Dr. Pirun Hemmondharop,Executive Committee at Panjawattana Plastic PCL., andMr. Sakchai Patiparnpreechavud,Vice President – Polyolefins and Vinyl Business at Chemicals Business, SCG, sat down with us to discuss megatrends and other changes in the world that will affect the plastic industry. Let’s take a closer look at five megatrends that we will soon be faced with, so that we can prepare ourselves and adjust our business plans to keep up with ever-shifting consumer needs and create long-term business opportunities. Read full articles at www.scgchemicals.com/allaroundplastics

Chemicals Business, SCG has partnered up with the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) in Thailand’s first-ever underwater pipeline installation project, featuring a freshwater water pipeline of approximately 20 kilometers from Khanom District in Nakhon Si Thammarat to Samui in Surat Thani. The subsea pipes are made with the world’s first PE112, a resin developed by SCG that affords 10% greater pressure resistance in comparison to PE100 available on the market. The material helps ensure that the pipes meet required safety standards and achieve maximum efficiency. The “Samui Submarine Water Pipeline Construction” Project is set to enhance the efficiency of the island’s infrastructure and alleviate water scarcity, which will in turn boost its tourism industry and the economy of the country. Read more athttps://scgchemicals.com/en/news-media/news-events/press-release/detail/444

Getting to know the sanitation systems that could convert waste into fertilizers and clean water that could be safely released into the environment or put to use. A collaboration between Chemicals Business, SCG, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thammasorn Co., Ltd., and T-Belco Co., Ltd., to improve sanitation and bring a higher standard of hygiene to all across the globe, especially those in developing countries. Read full articles at www.scgchemicals.com/allaroundplastics For more info please contact: reinventedtoilet@scg.com www.scgchemicals.com/en/products-services/technology-service-solutions/reinvented-toilet-total-solution

Vichien Chuengviroj, Senior Vice President of CP All Public Company Limited, the operator of 7-Eleven, shares with us the vision and ideas behind the management of the quick meal business as well as tips that have earned the chain the trust from its customers throughout the past 31 years. Read full articles at www.scgchemicals.com/allaroundplastics For more information aboutelixir™ an innovative high-quality polymer for water tanks https://www.scgchemicals.com/elixir/

SCG’s Chemicals Business has collaborated with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Thailand and the landscape architecture firm Shma to showcase the “Innovative Floating Park” Thailand’s first-ever prototype of a floating solar farm with an integrated garden. Combining SCG’s floating solar farm with a floating garden, the innovation is set to become an urban solution that will serve as another source of alternative energy, create more green spaces, and help restore the ecosystem of the river. The Innovative Floating Park is now exhibited in the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok Design Week 2019. Read more athttps://scgchemicals.com/en/news-media/news-events/press-release/detail/442

Fire accidents on telecom cables that usually spread out and damage the surrounding area. TOT Public Company Limited, a telecommunications service provider, has partnered up with Chemicals Business, SCG, a leading expert on safety and reliability on plastic materials, and conducted a joint research to develop high performance polymer jacket for fiber optic cable focusing on safety. Read more at www.scgchemicals.com/allaroundplastics