I have recently been appointed Project Manager, Thailand being responsible for developing a strategy to introduce a new manufacturing site in Thailand, to support OEM Automotive manufacturers. The British Chamber of Commerce Team in BKK has passed me your details and I would be interested to exchange information and appreciate any support you can offer.
Avon Automotive are a division of the MGI Coutier Group who has their HQ in France. Avon HQ is North America and we have numerous manufacturing facilities worldwide. With the need to support global platforms from a customer perspective we need to have local regional facilities which has driven us to invest in regions such as India and China. For some time Ford (one of our strategic customers) has been requesting us to establish a site in Thailand to support their operation (Auto Alliance, Rayong) and with the recent award of the B Car platform our Board have committed to now implement this. I am based in the UK office of Avon Automotive UK Holdings and here we have the core Coolant Development team and Sales that are instrumental to the business in Thailand and I am moving into a Project Manager role (Initially based in the UK) focussed on the development of a site in Thailand.
MGI Coutier Are suppliers to the OEM Automotive sector for a portfolio of Fluid Transfer and Mechanisms. Avon Automotive are a manufacturer of hoses for Coolant, Fuel and Air vehicle applications for both car and commercial. The portfolio is very diverse and the customer base is one of a global basis.
I would welcome any comments to assist in this activity and if possible would like to understand if we could meet up in late February or early March when we plan to make an initial business trip to Thailand? I look forward to your response