Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. Business Report FY ended Dec. 2013

Business Highlights

Financial Overview

(in million THB)
  FY ended Dec. 31, 2013 FY ended Dec. 31, 2012 Rate of change (%) Factors
Overall
Sales 8,973.4 9,409.6 (4.6) -Due to the end of first car program from government, the volume car production decreased by 8 % from last year.
Net profit 966.1 803.5 20.2 -

New factory

-In January 2013, the Company announced its prospect to open new factory in Indonesia within 3 years. Currently the Company exports products from Thailand to Indonesia. However, as demand in Indonesia is increasing, it plans to change to on-site production.

Market share

(%)
 Products Company FY ended Dec. 31, 2013 FY ended Dec. 31, 2012
Rear axle shafts Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. 81 83
Coil springs Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. 37 42

Leaf springs

Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. 12 15
Stabilizer bars Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. 36 38
Disc brakes Somboon Malleable Iron Industrial Co,. Ltd.

30

29

Drum brakes Somboon Malleable Iron Industrial Co,. Ltd.

27

27

*According to the Company

Technology Licensing-in

Company Technology given by Major products
Somboon Malleable Iron Industrial Co,. Ltd. Ibara Seiki Brake discs, Brake drums, Exhaust manifolds, Flywheels
Somboon Forging Technology Co., Ltd. Gohsyu Forging parts (Hot/Cold)

Investing companies (Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. is the investor.)

Company Investment ratio (%) Major products
Yamada Somboon Co., Ltd. 20.00 Steering column ASSY, Water pump ASSY, Oil pump
Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive Co., Ltd. 2.90 Brake system
Somboon Somic Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 1.80 Ball jointed tie rod end, Outer track rod, Stabilizer linkage

Awards

Company Awarding company Contents
Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. Thai Hino cooperation club The 9th QA Improvement Activity 2013
Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. Hino Motors Manufacturing (Thailand) Ltd. The best of supplier's quality performance awards (Gold) 2013
Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The Quality excellence
Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. The 6th MCC-QCC contest 2013
Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. Toyota Thailand Regional contribution 2013

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