BCP plans three-year, B15bn revamp of petrol stations
SET-listed and state majority-owned refiner and fuel retailer Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP) is investing 15 billion baht to revamp both its oil-retailing and non-oil businesses over the next three years, says a senior executive. Pongchai Chaichirawiwat, senior executive vice-president for marketing, said the first phase could see the addition of 300 petrol stations by 2019 nationwide, up from 1,000 at present. The second phase of the revamp entails building up its non-oil business through the purchase of a European food store chain franchise to be located at its petrol stations. The third phase involves setting up a new company, Bangchak Retail Co (BCR), as another way of focusing more on its non-oil business. There are also plans to refurbish its petrol stations to make them more modern. Of its 1,000 petrol stations, there are 400 in the standard-size category that will be updated, said Mr Pongchai. The facelift will also cover the convenience stores at the stations. "This will be the biggest change to our oil-retailing business in a decade and it will be revealed to the public by the end of this year," Mr Pongchai said. Over the past 10 years, Bangchak has focused on its petroleum quality improvement programme, redesigning the appearance of its petrol stations and diversifying into renewable energy. The pilot project for its redesign and modernisation plan saw the renovation of two petrol stations located on Ratchaphreuk Road and Kanchanaphisek Road earlier this year. The facelifts saw a reduction in the stations' distinct orange colour, with more green used to balance out the look. Meanwhile, Mr Pongchai declined to name the European chain store set to be located at their facilities, only saying that they would be rolled out at the end of the year, after the newly remodelled petrol stations have been revealed. "We have selected the European food chain because it has highly efficient production technology as well as a distribution system," Mr Pongchai said.
Regarding BCR, he said Bangchak had decided to set up the new company because it wants an operation focusing on its non-oil business. In line with the plan, Bangchak expects to have earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation from its retail oil business rise 66% to 5 billion baht by 2019, up from its revenue projection of 3 billion for 2016. Of that 3 billion baht estimate, around 1.5 billion is expected to come from its non-oil business, he said. Sales in each of its Inthanin Coffee shops is projected to double to 400,000 baht a day by 2019, he said. Demand for fuel in Thailand in the first five months of this year grew 7.3%, with retail oil demand growing 11.3% on average. The increase in fuel demand is due largely to the termination of cross subsidies from oil users into cooking gas and compressed natural gas, prompting motorists to switch to using more fuel instead. Mr Pongchai said Bangchak expects its retail oil market share would rise to 20% from 15% at present. BCP shares closed yesterday on the SET at 33.75 baht, up one baht, in trade worth 182 million baht.
ปรับปรุง B15bn สามปี แผน BCP ของสถานีบริการน้ำมันSET-listed and state majority-owned refiner and fuel retailer Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP) is investing 15 billion baht to revamp both its oil-retailing and non-oil businesses over the next three years, says a senior executive. Pongchai Chaichirawiwat, senior executive vice-president for marketing, said the first phase could see the addition of 300 petrol stations by 2019 nationwide, up from 1,000 at present. The second phase of the revamp entails building up its non-oil business through the purchase of a European food store chain franchise to be located at its petrol stations. The third phase involves setting up a new company, Bangchak Retail Co (BCR), as another way of focusing more on its non-oil business. There are also plans to refurbish its petrol stations to make them more modern. Of its 1,000 petrol stations, there are 400 in the standard-size category that will be updated, said Mr Pongchai. The facelift will also cover the convenience stores at the stations. "This will be the biggest change to our oil-retailing business in a decade and it will be revealed to the public by the end of this year," Mr Pongchai said. Over the past 10 years, Bangchak has focused on its petroleum quality improvement programme, redesigning the appearance of its petrol stations and diversifying into renewable energy. The pilot project for its redesign and modernisation plan saw the renovation of two petrol stations located on Ratchaphreuk Road and Kanchanaphisek Road earlier this year. The facelifts saw a reduction in the stations' distinct orange colour, with more green used to balance out the look. Meanwhile, Mr Pongchai declined to name the European chain store set to be located at their facilities, only saying that they would be rolled out at the end of the year, after the newly remodelled petrol stations have been revealed. "We have selected the European food chain because it has highly efficient production technology as well as a distribution system," Mr Pongchai said. Regarding BCR, he said Bangchak had decided to set up the new company because it wants an operation focusing on its non-oil business. In line with the plan, Bangchak expects to have earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation from its retail oil business rise 66% to 5 billion baht by 2019, up from its revenue projection of 3 billion for 2016. Of that 3 billion baht estimate, around 1.5 billion is expected to come from its non-oil business, he said. Sales in each of its Inthanin Coffee shops is projected to double to 400,000 baht a day by 2019, he said. Demand for fuel in Thailand in the first five months of this year grew 7.3%, with retail oil demand growing 11.3% on average. The increase in fuel demand is due largely to the termination of cross subsidies from oil users into cooking gas and compressed natural gas, prompting motorists to switch to using more fuel instead. Mr Pongchai said Bangchak expects its retail oil market share would rise to 20% from 15% at present. BCP shares closed yesterday on the SET at 33.75 baht, up one baht, in trade worth 182 million baht.
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