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This report profiles six major textile and clothing companies in Thailand. The six have been chosen to show the range and versatility of the Thai industry. Castle Peak was set up in 1978 to make knitwear but, faced by growing competition, it diversified. Today it is Thailand’s largest maker of trench coats and ski jackets. It has two factories and 3,500 employees. It exports all its products and in 2004 it had a turnover of US$40 mn. Gold Mine is Thailand’s largest producer of shirts and blouses. It is highly automated, and continually upgrades its efficiency. It had an annual turnover of US$36 mn in 2004 and employed around 2,300 people. Its main export markets are the USA, the EU and Japan. Jong Stit, set up in 1940, is Thailand’s second biggest textile firm in revenue terms, as well as its leading vertical knitting manufacturer. It comprises four affiliated companies, and 35% of output is exported. In 2003 it employed 6,000 people and had a turnover of US$195 mn. Nan Yang Textile is family owned and one of Thailand’s top textile makers. It has 12,000 employees and makes yarn, fabric and garments. It exports all the clothing it produces and is in the process of expanding. The Hong Kong-owned Thai Garment Export was set up in 1967 to produce men’s shirts. It is now the largest clothing producer in Thailand, with an annual turnover of US$170 mn in 2004 and 9,500 employees. All its production is exported. Thai Spinning is one of only three vertically integrated fully-fashioned knitwear companies in Thailand, incorporating yarn spinning and dyeing. It produces sweaters for export, had an annual turnover of US$15 mn in 2004 and employed around 1,500 people.

Summary

Introduction
Castle Peak
Gold Mine
Jong Stit
Nan Yang Textile
Thai Garment Export
Thai Spinning

Castle Peak Holding Public Company
Introduction
Company development
Products and markets
Corporate strategy
Manufacturing strategy
Manufacturing systems
Future prospects

Gold Mine Garment Company
Introduction
Company development, products and markets
Links with Thai Textile Industry Public Company
Efficiency inducing measures
Manufacturing systems and strategy
Future prospects and expansion plans

Jong Stit Group
Introduction
Corporate structure
Company development
Markets
Production
Yarns
Fabrics
Dyeing
Printing
Blankets and home furnishings
Innovation
Corporate strategy and future prospects

Nan Yang Textile Group
Introduction
Company development
Products and markets
Yarns
Fabrics
Finishing
Printing
Garments
Manufacturing systems
Investment
Expansion plans
Future plans and prospects

Thai Garment Export
Introduction
Company development
Products and markets
Manufacturing systems
Special finishes
Future strategy

Thai Spinning Industry
Introduction
Markets
Manufacturing systems
Spinning
Dyeing
Knitting
Corporate strategy and future prospects
Contact information