One hundred and twenty machinery companies displayed
their production technology at an industrial exhibition to support Eastern
Seaboard industrial businesses to compete in the global market. The Eastern
Seaboard Industrial Expo 2004 was held at Ambassador City Jomtien on
September 21-22 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Industrial
vendors with state-of-the-art equipment showed off their latest technology
at the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Expo 2004.
During this exhibition industrial vendors with
state-of-the-art equipment showed off their latest technology, including
improvements in production capabilities, and how to reduce production costs
with better equipment. In attendance were members from more than 4,000
industries.
Reed Tradex Co. Ltd. coordinated the Eastern Seaboard
Industrial Expo 2004 with the Industrial Promotion Center and the Industrial
Promotion Department Division 9.
This was the 5th annual exposition and was the only one
with innovations in machine metals and production technology from 120
companies, such as tools and automobile spare parts production, plastics and
metal machine production, IT packing, and much more.
The new technology will provide industrial development
production support potential, which will set the standard for modern
production innovations for the government and various industrial
departments. The outcome will add experience and knowledge for potential
development and raise industry standards, which will expand industrial
production. The emphasis this year was on the automobile spare parts
production industry, which adheres to the government’s “Detroit of
Asia” plan.
Presently Chonburi Province has an expanding economic
base. During the period of October 2003 - 2004, twenty six billion baht was
grossed and exports totaled 1 billion baht. But entrepreneurs must keep
abreast of advancing technology in order to achieve their potential in
production.
The success of the Eastern Industrial Seaboard Expo 2004
will greatly influence Asian industries to develop their production
potential so they can compete in the world market. A vast number of
interested entrepreneurs and industrial leaders came from Chachoengsao,
Chanthaburi, Trat, Prachinburi, Samut Prakan and Rayong to visit the
exhibition and learn from the 4,000 participating companies.
Surasith Bunyabhisand, director for the Promotion Center Region 9,
Department of the Industrial Promotion said, “The eastern part of Thailand
is vastly important for the industrial development of the country, bringing
in profits since 1981 when the government started the Eastern Seaboard
Development Project. They invested a total of 2 trillion baht in base
factors such as seaports, transportation, electricity and water reservoirs,
which will be more efficient after future development in these areas is
completed.
Chonburi
Deputy Governor Pisit Boonchuang presided over the opening of the seminar.
Waraporn
Choeysa-ard, Eastern Region Investment director