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Thai Petrochemical Firm, State-Run Petroleum Firm Look at Cost-Cutting Ties.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Sep. 6--Debt-ridden Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc (TPI) plans to form a strategic alliance with the state-run Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) spanning various businesses.

TPI had held initial talks with PTT executives on pooling resources in petrochemical and oil businesses to cut costs, Thongchat Hongladarom, TPI's president, said yesterday.

"The businesses of TPI and PTT have similar patterns. Co-operation will help both companies to minimise costs, especially given economic hardship. "The companies could jointly obtain raw materials. Management of refineries could be pooled, following the pattern of Shell and Caltex, which together formed the Alliance Refining Co.

Suriya Juengrungruangkij, the industry minister, said that an alliance between TPI and PTT was possible, although the details had yet to be worked out.

The PTT recently forged a co-operation agreement with Bangchak Petroleum Plc, which is also state-owned.

Meanwhile, TPI Group has completed corporate reorganisation under Effective Planners Co, its restructuring plan administrator.

Mr Thongchat said the reorganisation applied immediately. The group consists of seven companies: TPI, TPI Oil Co, Thai ABS Co, TPI Aromatics Plc, Thai Polyurethane ...

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