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Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. Business Report FY ended Dec. 2014

Financial Overview

(in million THB)
FY ended Dec. 31, 2014 FY ended Dec. 31, 2013 Rate of change (%) Factors
Overall
Sales 8,084.0 8,973.4 (9.9) -The sales decline was mainly due to overall automotive industry slowdown resulted from political unrest in Thailand.
Net profit 649.8 966.1 (32.7) -



Joint Venture Plan

-The Company plans to expand its business overseas by setting up a joint venture with local manufacturers in a country that is a production hub for pickup trucks like Thailand. The Company aims to hold more than a 50% stake in the joint venture with an investment budget of THB 400-500 million.

Market share

(%)
Products Company FY ended Dec. 31, 2014 FY ended Dec. 31, 2013
Rear axle shafts Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. (SAT) 80 81
Disc brakes Somboon Malleable Iron Industrial Co,. Ltd. (SBM) 29 30
Drum brakes Somboon Malleable Iron Industrial Co,. Ltd. (SBM) 26 27
Coil springs Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. (BSK) 38 37
Stabilizer bars Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. (BSK) 36 36

Leaf springs

Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. (BSK) 14 12

Source: Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. (SAT)

Technical Assistance

Company Technical assistance from
Somboon Advance Technology Public Co., Ltd. (SAT) Ibara Seiki
Somboon Malleable Iron Industrial Co,. Ltd. (SBM) Ibara Seiki
Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. (BSK) Chuo Spring



Major Companies Invested by Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd.

Company Investment ratio (%) Major products
Yamada Somboon Co., Ltd. 20.00 Engine oil pumps, water pumps and steering columns
Nisshinbo Somboon Automotive Co., Ltd. 2.90 Passenger cars: brake pads
Pickups: drum brake system, brake shoes and brake linings
Trucks and Buses: brake linings
Somboon Somic Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 1.80 Suspension ball joints, steering linkage, tie rod ends, rack ends and stabilizer links



Awards

Company Award
Bangkok Spring Industrial Co., Ltd. (BSK) Toyota Thailand "Regional Contribution 2014"



Capital Expenditure

(in million THB)
Dec. 31, 2014 Dec. 31, 2013 Dec. 31, 2012
Overall 576 1,427 904

MarkLines Customer Support

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japan Japan
Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
+81-3-4241-3907
USA USA
Novi, Michigan, USA
+1-248-327-6987
MEX Mexico
León Guanajuato, Mexico
+52-477-796-0560
DEU Germany
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
+49-69–904-3870-0
CHN China (Shanghai)
Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
+86-21-6212-6562
CHN China (Shenzhen)
Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
+86-755-2267-1725
THA Thailand
Klongtoey, Bangkok, Thailand
+66-2-665-2840
IND India
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
+91-124-4048779