Manufacturing
Textiles
The company's operation involve the production and distribution
of textile products and accessories, such as zippers, thread,
buttons, fabrics and ready-to-wear clothing. The group comprises
eight different companies, which, together, earned total sales
of 6,872.9 million Baht in 1999, about 8.9% less than in 1998.
Sales from exports accounted for 2,839 million Baht of this, while
domestic sales accounted for 4,033.9 million Baht.
The Company has continuously improved
its production processes with as aim to achieve greater efficiency.
Simultaneously, it has also mead great efforts to cut costs through
reducing unnecessary expenditure. In recognizing the importance
of keeping its customers happy, SUC ensures that its long-term
customers are provided with high-quality products and services,
as well as unfailing support. The company is also consistently
seeking new customers to add to its list of long-term trading
partners.
Plastics
and Rubber
This group produces consumer goods and plastics parts for both
overseas and domestic consumption. The company reported total
sales in 1999 of 2,371.6 million baht, 1,462.4 million baht of
which was earned from exports, and 909.2 million baht from domestic
sales.
As certain companies in the group operate as joint ventures with
firms from abroad or multi-national corporations, this is a superb
opportunity to develop technological capability, as well as acquire
greater marking and product diversification opportunities.
Electronic
and Computer
Hard
Disk Drive
This division
produces Hard DiskDrive for export, under Union Technology Company
Limited (Sriracha project), the company produce Mobile-2.5 and
Desktop-3.5 from 10 to 70 GB supply to IBM.
Computer and IT Equipment Division
This division is
engaged in the distribution of computers and IT equipment on the
domestic market, under Computer Union Co., Ltd. Its main lines
are IBM computer units, program and peripherals.
Energy
This
operation involves generating energy both in Thailand and overseas.
Currently, the company has 10 thermal-electric power plants in
three provinces of China, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Yunnan. Electric
power generation at these plants was started as early as 1994.
The company is also current involved in building an independent
power producer project in Prachuab-khiri-khan province, Thailand.
Sales,
Invesment and Service
The
group also consists of companies set up to support and promote
the group's production and distribution activities. Still others
act as service providers. They are sales representative, investment
and servicing companies, with affiliates throughout the kingdom.
There are 35 companies in all.
International School
Saha-Union Group has invested its educational business in joint
venture with foreign shareholders in the People?s Republic of China through
2 registered companies in Hong Kong, i.e., Union Education Index Limited
and Union Education Management since 2004 by operating international
schools under the license of Dulwich College London. At present, the
international schools operated by the Company are located in 3 major cities
of the People?s Republic of China, Beijing, Shanghai, and Suzhou.