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News from the World’s Leading Industrial City Developer

Q1 / 2018

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Smart Cities

Toward the future of manufacturing
Thailand and the world economy are changing.
As a supportive partner to the government ofThailand, AMATA Corporation PCL continues to change with them. AMATA continues
to explore opportunities to pursue increased
economic growth while also encouraging innovation and sustainable technology. One suchopportunity has emerged in the form of the“Smart City”: a single business location providing for integration of manufacturing, assembly,
and processing, while minimizing environmental impact and enhancing quality of life. In themodern Smart City, workers, managers, and investors come together in one site and use stateof-the-art technology to achieve new levels of
efficiency and environmental sensitivity.
Located in Chonburi, within Thailand’s Eastern
Economic Corridor (EEC), AMATA’s 42-square
kilometer Nakorn industrial city has grown intoa leading economic presence within Thailand.
Collectively, AMATA Thailand’s industrial estates together cover 80 square kilometers andemploy over 200,000 workers, contributing
US$40 billion annually to Thailand’s GDP(based on current currency rates). With this existing industrial presence and its experience inserving clients from around the world, AMATA
hopes to use AMATA Smart City expansion tocontinue to serve its clients by providing cuttingedge manufacturing services to its corporate clients, both domestic and international.

for manufacturing, energy, and transportation.
The next phase in building toward a new Smart
City will introduce “smart manufacturing” and“smart energy” processes, among others. Future
developments will include AMATA’s planned“EduTown” and “MediTown”, making use of
superior educational pool available in Thailand.
If completed as currently planned, AMATA’s
eventual Smart City will stand ready to provide
integrated technological solutions across thewhole spectrum of industries and economic sectors, offering AMATA’s clients an efficient, costeffective site to combine manufacturing and assembly sites within a single integrated location,
streamlining production and minimizing both
economic inefficiency and impact to the environment.

Lena Ng,
Chief Investment Officer,
AMATA Corporation PCL.
Many of AMATA’s strategic partners are alreadyseeing the benefits of AMATA Smart City model. In early 2017, AMATA had agreed on key
collaboration areas with the city of Yokohama.
Yokohama will share its expertise and knowledgein accelerating the transformation of AMATA
into a Smart City. Deputy Mayor Katsunori
Watanabe welcomed a senior Thai delegation
to Yokohama to commemorate the collaboration in May 2017. As Japanese investors constitute the majority of foreign direct investment in Thailand, this collaboration continues
a longstanding relationship with an important
strategic partner. “Close to 60% of our clientele

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See Page 4“AMATA Beyond – The transformation into a Smart
City will open a whole new chapter for AMATA.
We aim to drive Thailand’s economy together
to build a better society for enriching quality oflife. AMATA Beyond is a great opportunity foreveryone to establish new connections and look foropportunities. Don’t miss it!!”Vikrom Kromadit,
Chief Executive Officer,
AMATA Corporation PCL.

AMATA Smart City will present AMATA’s clients the opportunity to participate in the Thailand 4.0 model in order to deliver smart solutions within an efficient ASEAN manufacturinghub. Thailand’s manufacturing presence offers
numerous advantages to potential business partners, including easy access to the Southeast Asianmarket and diversification of supply outside ofmanufacturing centers such as China. Further,by bringing together stakeholders to a centralized production location, the Smart City projectpromises to facilitate innovation and creative so- are Japanese,” AMATA CEO Vikrom Kromadit
lutions that depend on central cooperation.
noted, adding that the company’s visit presented
an opportunity “to deepen the relationship with
Yokohama City and set the stage for the Smart
City collaboration between Japan and Thailand.”“AMATA Beyond – Think beyond
your products and connect
beyond your markets with
AMATA Smart City!
Partner with us today!”New governmental initiatives promise to facilitate AMATA’s development of AMATA Smart
City. Following the success of the “Thailand 3.0”
program, the country continues to push forwardwith the new initiative of “Thailand 4.0.” Building upon the earlier model’s emphasis on industrial production, the Thailand 4.0 program aims
to expand Thailand’s innovative knowledgesharing sector with a focus on creative technology and environmental sustainability. A key
step in AMATA’s plan within the Thailand 4.0
program is AMATA Nakorn, Chonburi industrial city, which is already an international hub

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AMATA continues to strengthen its business
relationships across the region. In November
2017, the city of Incheon, Republic of Korea,
entered a memorandum with AMATA to study
potential areas of collaboration in the development of a Korean Smart City Zone in AMATA
Nakorn. South Korea is the eighth largest sourceof foreign investment in Thailand, with THB
8.9 bn. in 2016, and over 300 Korean companies conducting business within Thailand,
making the Incheon partnership vital to not
only AMATA’s but also Thailand’s continued
success. Korea also ranked first in global R&D
intensity with a significant 4.7% of their GDP
spent on R&D. AMATA Smart City will leverage on Incheon’s experience in building Incheon
Smart City to enhance R&D cluster in AMATA
Nakorn.
One significant business partner outside of Asia
is the Saab Group. The late AMATA Chairman Dr. Surin Pitsuwan visited Hammarby,
Sweden, the site of a new project analogous to
AMATA’s Smart City. He was specially hosted
by Saab Group. Hammarby Smart City “presents a model of sustainability by converting an
industrial area into a modern and eco-friendly

district,” said Dr. Surin, emphasizing the benefits of Smart City development for both nations.
The cooperation between AMATA and Saab alsopresents business opportunities in various areasin the Smart City and Aerospace City elements.
“With increasing numbers of Gripen Fighter
planes being used in the ASEAN region, andadditional Gripen aircraft to the Royal Thai Air
Force,” senior Saab advisor Arne Heden noted,
there is greater need for a manufacturing andtraining presence in Thailand. He continued,“Saab also sees potential for cooperation with
AMATA regarding Smart Cities.”

Armed with the facts surrounding AMATA’s
benefits to partners both overseas and within Thailand, the government has supported
AMATA’s Smart City concept as an instrumental
step toward the economic future. The Ministry
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Q1 2018“AMATA Beyond – AMATA always looks forways to make tomorrow better than today. Smart
Cities will offer our tenants and new investors theenvironment where technology, innovation and
R&D can be fostered and where the managementand disposal of resources is not only guaranteed,but environmentally friendly and sustainable. In
addition, we will continue to provide an even more
extensive range of (smart) services to our tenants to
help them become more efficient. Their success is
our success; the two go hand in hand.”“AMATA Beyond – Beyond stands for ourjourney to progress to new levels to meet theneeds of ever-changing technology and to beable to provide a city that is up-to-date andresponsibly sustainable. It also stands forreaching out to new frontiers in countries
nearby such as Vietnam, Myanmar, andLaos – an exciting journey lies ahead of us.
Come and join us!!!”Somhatai Panichewa,
Chief Executive Officer,
AMATA VN PCL.

Viboon Kromadit,
Director and Chief Marketing Officer,
AMATA Corporation PCL.

Smart Manufacturing
Introducing the Hitachi High-Tech smart factory project
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation,
the Japanese firm, has begun exploring opportunities to build and develop locations as“smart” manufacturing locations in Thailand,
including a notable partnership with AMATA
to share knowledge between the two firms regarding their respective experiences involving
smart cities. In the final stages of the partnership, the two companies will explore a sharedfactory project to operate as a smart facility in
Thailand.
Reflecting both AMATA's economic successin operating industrial parks within Thailandand Hitachi High-Tech's experience withtechnological excellence, the two companies
announced their collaboration on a proof-ofconcept project to explore and eventually todevelop a Smart City within Thailand. Uponcompletion of the project, both firms expect
to derive valuable commercial experience indeveloping and managing their respective
manufacturing projects in the near future andthereafter.

Mr. Junichi Hashimoto
Mr. Junichi Hashimoto, Vice President andExecutive Officer of Hitachi High-Tech,says, “The Hitachi group has a long historyof friendship with Thai industry.” Citing theimportance of the Eastern Economic Corridor and the government’s new Thailand 4.0
program, he continues, “As one of the largest
trading organizations among the group, Hitachi High-Tech has been interested in smart
cities in Thailand, especially the one currently
planned and being developed by AMATA.”

Asked about particular attractions to working
with AMATA, Mr. Hashimoto cites the company’s collaborative approach and its “All-Win”
philosophy, adding that AMATA demonstrates“Thailand's bid to lead high-tech industry in
Asean.”As an experienced operator of industrial estates in Thailand, AMATA offers Hitachi
High-Tech invaluable experience and insight
into many practical aspects of building andoperating locations similar to the planned
new facility. “In our experience,” says Mr.
Hashimoto, “AMATA's experience in Nakorn
should be used as a trial for the new area.” At
the same time, Hitachi High-Tech's expertisein manufacturing technology offers substantial
opportunities for AMATA to continue developing its own smart city projects. “After thetrial of whatever we can do together,” says Mr.
Hashimoto, “we want AMATA to apply it to
AMATA Nakorn.”
The trial project, or “proof of concept,” is contemplated to result in a state-of-the-art shared
manufacturing facility for use by Hitachi HighTech's clients for their manufacturing needs inThailand. Making use of Hitachi High-Techtechnology, those clients will be able to operate the facility remotely from Japan while making use of Thailand's competitive manufacturing advantages. Especially important will be afactory-wide array of cameras and communication terminals. “Our shared factory enables
remote monitoring from Japan by deploying
cutting-edge technology,” Mr. Hashimoto
says. “This will make it possible to perform
various tasks in real time from Japan, including viewing of production conditions and inspection data and issuing instructions to local
personnel.” Additionally, conversations can betranslated and displayed in the factory simultaneously in both Thai and Japanese. Says Mr.
Hashimoto, “We hope these technologies will
enable local production with the same level ofquality as in Japan, with the aim of locally producing cost-competitive products.”
Hitachi High-Tech currently envisions thissmart factory appealing primarily to small andmedium enterprises (SMEs). From Mr. Hashimoto's perspective, the advantages and opportunities are obvious. First, “Japan has very,
very good technology.” But, he continues, thistechnology does not create equal opportunities for all businesses, as the investment costof an individual manufacturing facility acts as
a barrier for smaller industrial firms to invest-

ing their manufacturing capacity in Thailand.
“Big companies can come to Thailand to makea factory by themselves. However, small andmedium enterprises cannot.”This potential obstacle to SME investment inThailand inspired Hitachi High-Tech's sharedfactory concept for a manufacturing site.
Hence, Hitachi High-Tech's planned smart
shared factory will present its SME clients theopportunity to make use of Thailand's manufacturing advantages without the full capital
investment of an independent factory, whilestill permitting individualized control of thefactory process to each client. “That key pointof our shared factory,” says Mr. Hashimoto, isthat “instead of them making their own factory, they can use our shared factory.” Hitachi
High-Tech's clients may participate in the advantages of Thailand's economy. Additionally,
he adds, the smart manufacturing technology
streamlines the manufacturing process for theirclients. “They don't have to prepare and train
their own workers,” he continues, “They need
only bring their techniques and technology.”
Hitachi High-Tech is especially excited for theapplication of its “smart” technology to its clients' business needs beyond the initial step ofmanufacturing. In the new location, Hitachi
High-Tech will also be able to offer its clientsassistance with other aspects of their business.
Mr. Hashimoto explains, “We will provide local peripheral service solutions for manufacturing such as a convenient portal site, healthcare platform, testing services, and security.
This menu of services will attract many foreigncompanies as well as local companies to AMATA’s eventual Smart City.”
According to Mr. Hashimoto, these opportunities will be particularly advantageous in

the new location. “For example, if an elevator manufacturing company needs parts,” hesays. “There are many parts to an elevator. Using Japanese technology to manufacture thoseparts in Thailand,” their clients can then makeuse of Hitachi High-Tech's management andsales support to expand their business presence
within Thailand—and connect to partners andcustomers nearby, either at AMATA Nakorn
or elsewhere in Thailand. “We can find othermanufacturing companies in AMATA Nakorn
and small Japanese companies to help bridge
the gap between our clients' supply and theircustomers' demand.”One explanatory concept from Hitachi HighTech's internal plans makes the concept particularly vivid, analogizing the factory to the
traditional Japanese meal of a “bento box,” inwhich the individual components of a singleportion meal are assembled side-by-side in a
portable container.
The essential layer of a manufacturing facility
is analogized to the box itself. The second layerof the manufacturing process expands to contain back-office functions, such as HR, IT, andaccounting/financial services; this becomesthe rice component known as “gohan,” which
is nourishing—if not terribly exciting. That
excitement comes from the third level of services, such as sales support; in the metaphor,
this becomes the meat, vegetables, and otheringredients known as “okazu.” According tothis model of Hitachi High-Tech's contemplated facility, these three layers come together
to form a comprehensive, integrated process ofmanufacturing, administration, and management services—or, to borrow the metaphor,
the delicious, nourishing parts of an individual
meal in the Japanese bento box.

Hitachi High-Technologies’ Smart Factory as a Service (Hitachi
SFaaS) supports your foreign production, with Hitachi’s leading IT/
IoT technologies and rich foreign business experience.

Manufacturing/Sales Layer
OKAZU

Offering core business services for foreign production
including manufacturing, logistics and sales.

Back-Office Layer
GOHAN

Offering back-office services including
accounting/finance, general affairs, HR and IT.

Factory Infrastructure Layer
BENTO BOX

Offering services required for launching a foreign factoryand daily plant operations.

Amata Timeswww.amata.com					The new faceof AMATAAMATA specializes in planning, developing,managing, and marketing integrated industrial
cities to serve an international clientele constituting over a thousand customers. Since its earlyyears, AMATA has embraced a “Perfect City”
concept, representing our journey to create in-In this era of increasing digital communicationand economic convergence and integration, we
felt that our logo needed a facelift to better represent our vision, mission, and values:
New Corporate Logo

dustrial cities equipped with the services, facili- • The classic AMATA letters got a makeover toties, and infrastructure needed to meet the delook more modern and prominent.
mands of a continually changing business world. • We removed the mechanical gear to avoid
industrial and analog connotations, signaling
The word AMATA means “Eternity” in Sanour digital capacity and comprehensive range
skrit. Since its establishment in 1989, AMATA
of services.
has never changed its direction and stayed true • We added what we call a “progressive line” toto its commitment to continually improve andrepresent the constant evolution of AMATA
develop to the better. AMATA seeks harmoniin all its facets and the expansion ofous relationships based on fairness and respect,
our boundaries.
achieving an “All Win” result for all our stake- • We changed our tagline toholders.
“Possibilities Happen”.
AMATA has set a target of becoming a leading
smart city in Thailand and the wider region,in order to promote sustainable and energyefficient work environments within our cities,
as well as environmentally harmonious living
arrangements. The smart-city concept also includes new methods of encouraging innovation, knowledge, technology, and creativity. Thishighly dynamic progress opens up endless possibilities, making the planned smart city a major
component of AMATA’s plans for continued expansion and growth in the region.

We are reinforcing on our core ideas and values.

The new name of AMATA Nakorn
AMATA Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonburi, is AMATA’s flagship estate, covering
4,330 hectares of land. Established in 1989,
it serves almost 700 multi-nationals and local companies as a manufacturing home employing over 200,000 people. In 2010, thestate-of-the-art industrial city made the top
ten for best economical potential in a global
ranking of economic zones by fDi Magazine.
In order to be in line with AMATA projects regionally, AMATA decided to rename
AMATA Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonburi, effective January 18, to: AMATA City
Chonburi.
Consistent with its name change, AMATACity Chonburi aims to become an international modern smart city developer and alearning center for smart-city development•A MATA City Rayong,
Rayong Province, Thailand•A MATA City Bien Hoa,
Dong Nai Province, Vietnam•A
 MATA City Long Thanh,Dong Nai Province, Vietnam•A
 MATA City Halong,
Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam

to 2001. Dr. Surin achieved a reputation asa great statesman for Southeast Asia during
his time as the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from2008 to 2012.

And our mission statement is:“We are committed to creating a culture of‘All Win’ for our stakeholders by expanding
new frontiers and exploring innovation tobuild a Smart City for an enriched quality oflife.”

Dr. Surin received 13 honorary doctoral
degrees and served as Professor Emeritus at
Thammasat University in Bangkok. Additionally, he served as a visiting professor andfellow at numerous international universities and institutes of higher learning.
Prior to his passing, Dr. Surin worked relentlessly for Southeast Asian integration,
educational and political reform and social
advancements based on integrity and mutual respect.

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levels of discharge and environmental waste.

Saab is pleased that AMATA has chosen Saab, and Sweden, as a partner
for the Smart City and Aerospace City concepts. Through this agreement,“Saab can directly contribute to the positive progress of Thailand 4.0,”
says Mr. Håkan Buskhe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saab
AB, upon signing a Memorandum of Understanding with AMATA fora possible collaboration in the development of AMATA Smart City andSmart Aerospace City. (More on this story in the upcoming Q2 issue.)As such, AMATA City Chonburi will continue to lead AMATA’s other industrial city
projects in the region:

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, 1949 – 2017, Chairman of
the Board of Directors AMATA Corporation PCL.

Our vision statement is:“Creating perfect cities where possibilities
happen.”Taking steps to create AMATA Smart City within the Thailand 4.0 model, AMATA is pushing
forward to maximize its performance on a variety of axes, from preserving Thailand’s natural
beauty by minimizing environmental impact toencouraging innovation and creativity in orderto create economic value for AMATA’s customers, partners, and investors.

in this region. Spurred by the new Thailand
4.0, which the Thai government intends topromote a value-based, innovation-driven
economy and further development of theEastern Economic Corridor, AMATA has
established new policies to improve the sustainability of company operations.

In Memoriam

Smart Cities
of Energy has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with AMATA to spearhead Smart City
development including sustainable energy innovation within AMATA Smart City model. Mr.
Kromadit explained that the partnership createsan “all-win” scenario for all stakeholders, by supporting the government’s Thailand 4.0 program,creating increased economic value for customers
and foreign investors, and reducing damage tothe local environment, eventually reaching zero3

We are deeply saddened to announce thepassing of the highly respected and honorable Chairman of our Board of Directors,
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan. Dr. Surin died on November 30, 2017 in Bangkok at the age of68.
Born and raised in Thailand’s southern
province of Nakorn Sri Thammarat, he
was awarded a scholarship and was a highschool exchange student in Minnesota,
USA, in 1967-1968. Shortly after returning Thailand, he won another scholarshipfrom Claremont Men’s College (now Claremont McKenna College) Claremont,
California, to complete his B.A. in political science (cum laude) in 1972. He continued his studies at Harvard University in
Cambridge, Massachusetts, and received
his M.A. and Ph.D. in 1974 and 1982, respectively, in the fields of political scienceand Middle Eastern Studies. He also spent a
year and a half from 1975-77 studying Arabic and conducting research at the American University in Cairo, while concurrently
serving as a fellow at the Higher Council for
Islamic Research in Cairo, Egypt.
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan returned to Thailand in
1984, after having worked and lectured in
the US. He successfully ran for a Parliament
seat in 1986 and was returned to Parliament
eight times. He held various positions in theThai government, including his tenure as
the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan was appointed an independent director of AMATA in 2015 andelected Chairman of the Board of Directors
the following year.
AMATA greatly benefitted from Dr. Surin’s
many contributions. He possessed the finequalities of a true statesman, including an
outstanding temperament and intellect, yetremained gentle and humble throughout
his life. He believed in the values of education and compassion for lived his conviction to democracy, fairness and freedom
for the betterment of society and the livesof all people. We are truly thankful for thecontributions of his life’s work, as well as
his lifelong passion for the advancement ofThailand and all the people of the world.
We join an uncountable number of people
from all walks of life around the globe inmourning the deeply missed Dr. Surin Pitsuwan. The incredible response to his passing from around the world demonstrates
the great loss to those who knew him andreflects the significance of his achievements.
We convey our heartfelt condolences tothe Dr. Surin’s family and friends, as well
as all others who were so fortunate as to be
touched by his presence in their lives.

–AMATA Corporation PCL.

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Customer News
FOMM ASIA

Providing technology toimpress all over the world“AMATA Beyond –Innovation is our ultimate goal!”

FOMM Asia will soon develop and manufacture its first vehicles from its facility at AMATA
Nakorn. FOMM Asia is expanding is presence
AMATA as part of a long-term plan to explore its
potential for the production of purely electric vehicles. These electric vehicles will achieve greater
environmental sensitivity and energy efficiency
without sacrificing on performance and safety.
FOMM Asia was incorporated in 2016 as a Thai
subsidiary of the Japanese company FOMM,
which provides capital support to its local branch
and the surrounding economy, as well as cuttingedge technology from its operations in Japan.
FOMM stands for “First One Mile Mobility,”emphasizing the company’s vision of producing
ideal vehicles for traveling the “first one mile.”
These short-range trips, whether for work, shopping, recreation or leisure, have become more
important to modern consumers’ daily lives. A
compact electric car is the ideal vehicle for these
consumers, according to company founder and
CEO Hideo Tsurumaki. In his vision, FOMM’s
eventual electric vehicles will deliver a travel experience far exceeding that offered by ordinary electric cars. Until now, electric cars have resembled
traditional cars, only with the gas engine replacedwith an electric motor. In contrast, FOMM envisions an entirely re-conceived vehicle equippedwith special features to bring quality and value to
FOMM’s customers. FOMM aims to provide theideal electric vehicle for short-range transportation, and one that is particularly suitable for city
traffic.

Chackchai Panichapat,
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors,
AMATA Corporation PCL.
FOMM’s complete redesign of the urban vehicle
concept yields many innovative advantages to its
customers. The compact electric vehicle features
detachable cassette type lithium ion batteries;
connected applications can provide battery information alerts to users’ smartphones. The driver-side space has been entirely reimagined witha hand-operated accelerator, for more efficientutilization of the interior space. Although ranking as the world’s smallest model in the compact
class, with dimensions of 2.585 meters length by
1.295 meters, FOMM’s compact electric vehicle
still seats four. FOMM’s total vehicle redesign
achieves new levels in comfort and efficiency, as
well as a feel of the future within the car’s interior.
FOMM is also developing special techniques toadapt to sensitive or demanding environments,
such as the ability to float on water in case offlooding emergencies, and high-power coolingsystems for the hot climates of ASEAN countries.
We would like to welcome FOMM Asia to the
AMATA family and wish them every success inthe years to come!

Company Introduction

APM Auto Components Thailand
Innovation has become a necessary tool as technology and the future change.
APM Group, Malaysia, has been a major force
in the Malaysian automotive landscape for the
past forty years, with well-established advantages
in the making of automotive components. As an
automotive component manufacturer, APM has
spent many years developing its core competencies before expanding into the global market.
APM’s plant in Thailand is located at the
AMATA City Industrial Estate in Rayong. Occupying 56,400 square meters of land, the plant is
operated by APM Auto Components (Thailand)Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of APM Automotive Holdings Berhard, and was completed in2017. APM Auto Components manufactures,
distributes, and sells automotive extrusion parts,
bus seats, air conditioning systems, and auto parts
such as leaf springs and coil springs for automotive
clients. Kevin Low, the head of business development for the Thai branch, says, “APM Group ispoised to expand globally in key economies. We
built the Thai plant to accommodate our original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers andalso to accommodate future business in bus andtruck industry. With the planned regional development under the Eastern Economic Corridor
project and continued economic growth under
the Thailand 4.0 program, we anticipate that ourbus and truck business will continue to grow rapidly. In particular, the long-haul trucking industry will become important to connect economic
centres in the region. At APM, our commitment
to flexibility and our lengthy experience in theindustry enables us to develop unique, innovative
solutions, such as air-conditioning systems for

AMATA Mini Marathon
enters Round 10 withmagnificent castle views
On November 26th, some four thousand sport
enthusiasts and runners gathered at AMATA’s Nakorn industrial estate (new name now
AMATA City Chonburi) to participate in the
AMATA Mini Marathon. The event marked its
10th anniversary as a company program promoting good health and regular exercise among factory workers and personnel, in addition to people
from surrounding communities. The number ofparticipants has increased by fifty percent annually, demonstrating the importance and enjoyability of sports events. The mini marathon was heldin two distances – a 10.5km run and a 4.8km
combined run and walk. This year, the course wasredesigned to be more interesting and exciting
for runners, leading through the AMATA Spring
Country Club’s green areas and the gardens of
AMATA Castle. Trophies were given for winners and runner-ups in the long distance events,
as well as for participation to those clubs, associations, and factories with the largest number ofparticipants. Participants’ motivation to take partwas visibly rewarded with t-shirts and medals, aswell as in their smiling faces. The results makeobvious what was already suspected – participating in sport makes everyone happy!

AMATA’s participation in the annual event underscores its commitment to the value of sport
to the health and well-being of its employees and the members of the wider community.
Yearly sports activities organized for factories at
AMATA’s various industrial estates include soccer, volleyball, basketball, takraw, badminton,
table tennis and petanque. At AMATA’s Nakorn(AMATA City Chonburi) location alone, 146 (!)
male soccer teams entered the competition, as
well as 112 teams in badminton doubles. In addition to these sport events organized for AMATA’s
community of factory employees, AMATA alsosponsors and supports sport programs for surrounding schools at both the primary and secondary level.

News from AMATA Vietnam
electric vehicles and direct drive mechanisms forour customers.” The Thai division benefits fromthe support and experience of APM Group as it
aims to make its engineering research division theleading R&D center in Malaysia, as measured by
the number of patent registrations.
The company envisions becoming a global automotive systems supplier, providing one-stop toptier service to OEMs. Kevin Low adds, “We arecommitted to clean, sustainable manufacturing
and providing our customers with high quality
products.” The APM Group consists of five divisions, namely: Suspension, Interior & Plastic,
Heat Exchange & Electrical, Marketing, and Engineering & Research divisions. In recent years,
APM has built a strong regional presence withfully-owned manufacturing plants and joint ventures in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam,
Australia, USA, and the Netherlands, supplying
manufactured parts to major firms across theglobal automotive industry.
For more information, please contact Kevin Low, Head of Business Development at
kevin.low@apm.com.my
www.apm.com.my

The AMATA City Bien Hoa Joint Stock
Company, AMATA’s affiliate in Vietnam,
is delighted to announce the following
new customers:• The Thai company Lighting &Equipment (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. hassigned a lease agreement for a readybuilt factory to produce components
and electrical lighting equipment• Inzi Vina Co., Ltd., an investment firmfrom South Korea, has signed a landlease in order to manufacture press andplastic injection parts• Yng Shun Vietnam Co., Ltd., from thePeople’s Republic of China, entered intoa land lease agreement for producing
sewing machine parts• Assab Steel Vietnam Co., Ltd., an
Austrian enterprise, signed a land leaseagreement for a facility fabricating steel
machinery and equipment parts• The South Korean company G.S.ACE
Vina Co., Ltd. entered into a land leaseagreement for setting up a pipe rack
production facility

We welcome all our new customers to
AMATA City Bien Hoa and wish themevery success to come.

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