| Background
and Major Development
2005
- March 2005
The Total Productivity Management (TPM) Project was
commenced for the enhancement of the production
processes and overall corporate
management.
- April 2005
Prachinburi Mill obtained the TIS18001 certification for hygiene and safety management from
Global Certification
(Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- September 2005 On 28
September 2005, the Company received investment
promotion privileges from the Board of
Investment for its
Co-Generation Plant at Prachinburi Mill. The main
investment privilege comprised the exemption of
duies on machinery.
- October 2005 Kanchanaburi
Mill started to commence an environmental management,
hygiene and safety program in
accordance with the ISO 14001/TIS18001
standards requirements.
2004
- January 2004
Implemented SAP Software.The software was a
state-of-the-art ready-made program designed for
marketing
,procurement,inventory/warehousing
mangement, accounting and budgeting. It allowed for more
timely customer service,
reduction in
manufacturing costs and facilitated more accurate and
responsive decision making for management.
- July 2004
Established two new committees i.e. Nomination Committee
and Remuneration Committee. The former
determined the
procedures for selection of Company Directors, while the
latter reviewed reviewed remuneration provided
to Directors,
Committee members, advisors and senior executives who
involved in corporate policy making. This was to
ensure equity and
transparency in compliance withe the Codes of Best
Practices for company with good corporate
governance.
The Board of
Directors' Meeting approved an investment in
Co-Generation plant project at the Prachinburi Mill,with
a view
to reducing energy costs
and preserving environmental conservation.
- September 2004 Signed an
agreement with Foster Wheeler Energia Oy, Finland and
Foster Wheeler Service (Thailand)
Ltd. for
installation of a coal-fired boiler. The equipment is of
the Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) variety, which is
highly
efficient and is
able to re-use the remaining sludges from the production
process as fuel source.
- October 2004
Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting No. 1/2004 on 21
October 2004 passed a resolution to decrease
registered capital
from 2,700 million Baht to 2,583,887,210 Baht. A further
resolution moved to increase registered capital
by 1,000 million
Baht from the registered capital of 2,583,887,210 Baht
to new registered capital of 3,583,887,210 Baht.
The new capital increase
would be raised through the issue of 100 million
ordinary shares offered to existing shareholders
in proportion among
their shares held at an offering price of 11.75 Baht a
share. The new share issue was to fund the
investment in the
Co-Generation Plant Project, which is sheduled for
completion in the third quarter of 2006.
- November 2004
Signed an agreement for a Balance of Plant (BOP) part
with Marubeni Corporation, Japan and Marubeni
Coporation, Bangkok
Branch. This is utilised as an important part of the
production process in generating steam and
electrical power.
Subscription for the purchase of the new share issue
became available between 22-26 November 2004.
-
December 2004 Registered the paid-up capital to
3,537,569,510 Baht on 13 December 2004
2003
- The Board of Directors' Meeting No.2/2003 on 31
January 2003 resolved to approve
the issuance and offering newly
issued 100 million shares at a price of
10 Baht each, totaling 1 billion Baht to
The Siam Pulp and Paper Public Company
Limited.
- On 28 March 2003, The Siam Pulp and Paper Public
Company Limited subscribed 100 million newly issued
shares and the
Company used this capital increase proceed to
repay TAMC's debts.
- On 27 June 2003, the Company entered into
long-term loan agreements with 3 financial institutions,
those were;
Siam
Commercial Bank Public Company Limited,
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited and the Kasikornbank
Public Company
Limited in the total borrow amount of 2.7
billion Baht. And on 30 June 2003, the Company made the
repayment to settle all
remaining debts to TAMC and the Ploy Asset
Management Company Limted, in amount of 3.054 billion
Baht deemed as the
termination of the business restructuring
plan with TAMC.
- July 2003 Kanchanaburi Mill received an ISO
9001:2000 certification accredited by SGS (Thailand)
Ltd.
- July 2003 Prachinburi Mill attained the
environment management system; ISO 14001
accredited by the United Registar
System (Thailand) Limited.
- November 2003 Installed SAP Software, a
standard and modern package program on marketing,
procurement, inventory
management, accounting and budgeting,
to provide prompt and precise customers'
services as required,
to reduce
production costs as well as to support
accurate and timely decision making for the management.
The SAP Program is
scheduled to go live on January 2004.
2002
- The Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting No.1/2002,
on 6 February 2002, resolved to approve the Company
entered into
debt restructuring with the Thai
Asset Management Coporation (TAMC). On 22 February 2002,
submitted the application
for corporate restructuring to TAMC.
The said application was approved on 28 February 2002
and had Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu Corporate Restructuring Co.,
Ltd. as "Planner".
- On 16 October 2002, the Company and TAMC both
agreed in principle and jointly signed the Memorandum of
Understand
(MOU) on the debt restructuring plan
- The Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting No.2/2002
on 15 November 2002 resolved to increase additional
registered
capital of 1.2 billion Baht, to a total of
2.7 billion Baht by issuing and allocating of newly 120
million ordinary shares as follow
w 110 million sharesto the
specific investors and/or the institutional investors
and/or qualified investors
pursuant to the notification of the SEC and/or creditors
under the Company's debt restructuring plan.
w To allocate 10 million
shares to accommodate the exercise warrant
- (December) Increased the registered capital to 2.7
billion Baht.
2001
- (June) Paper Mill No. 1 received an ISO 9002 Certification
from SGS (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.
- (November) Attainment of ISO 9001 :
2000 accreditation from United Registrar Systems (Thailand)
Limited.
2000
- (June) The Company reorganized its management structure
by dividing corporate structure into four major
divisions which includes marketing, production,
technical, finance, accounting, and strategic planning
and compliance, and general administration.
Our objective in this change was to increase our efficiency
and competitiveness.
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1999
- (January) The Audit Committee was appointed
under the resolution of the Board
of Directors' at a meeting to promote Good Corporate
Governance.

- Asia Pacific Growth Fund II, LP, the United
States of America Capital hold the ratio
of 40 percent which has increased to the ratio
of 56 percent, as a result, Keeratimongkollert
and the group's ratio changed from 20.13 percent
to 13.83 percent.
1998
- (July) Started and tested run Paper Mill No.2,
Prachinburi. Thailand only 4 ply kraft
machine.
- (December) The Company increased its registered
capital to Baht 1.5 billion |
1997
- (January) The Company increased its registered capital
to Baht 1.1 billion.
- Asia Pacific Growth Fund II, LP, the United States
of America Capital hold the ratio of 40 percent
1996
- (April) The Company's ordinary shares started trading
in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
1995
- (January) The Company increased its registered capital
to Baht 550 million
1993
- (April) The Company was registered as the "public
company" and changed name to "Thai Cane Paper Public
Company Limited "
1992
- (April 16) The Company's products is certified by
the Ministry of Industry in meeting the required standards
of Thailand.
1991
- (May) The Company increased its registered capital
to Baht 300 million
1990
- (April) Construction of Paper Mill No. 1 was completed and the production started.
1987
- The Company was founded with Baht 100 million registered capital |