Company Profile
Double A (1991) Public Company Limited (and subsidiaries) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
pulp and paper in Thailand. The Company was established on August 8, 1991. Currently the Company have 2 pulp mills with the capacity to produce pulp for 580,000 tons, 3 paper mills with 600,000 tons capacity per annum. The company’s Head office and factory is located on 1 Moo 2 Thatoom, Sri Maha Phote, Prachinburi, 25140 Thailand. The Company’s registered capital is 6,300,000,000 Baht in share capital, and paid up of 5,323,831,080 Baht
In 1998
The Company set up a subsidiary, A.A. Pulp Mill 2 Company Limited to produce bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp. The plant has production capacity of 252,000 ton per annum. The subsidiary sales consist of both domestic and export sales to such as China, Korea, and Australia.
In 2002
The Company set up a subsidiary, Double A Copy Center Company Limited to carry out the Double A Copy Center Project. The project goal is to penetrate into retail market by joining with small-scale photocopy shops.
In 2003
The Company set up A.A. Paper and Stationery Company Limited to manage and distribute stationeries for domestic customers. The subsidiary is also in charge of carrying out marketing activities, sales and promotions.
In 2004, the Company set up 99 Group Trading Center Company Limited to serve as a domestic paper distributor. Following the establishment, paper sales during 2005 increased when compared with the same period in 2004.
In 2005
The 2/2005 meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the plan to take over A.A. Pulp Mill 2 Company Limited. The assets transfer was completed on February 10, 2006. In addition, Advance Agro Holding Company Limited extended its joint-venture contract on precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) production project with Specialty Mineral (Thailand) Company Limited. The initial contract expired on November 21,2005. The contract has been extended by six more years and will expire on November 21, 2011. According to the contract, Advance Agro Holding Company Limited will be given loyalty fee and receive dividends from its joint venture. The joint venture was set up under the name Hi-Tech Specialty Mineral (Thailand) Limited, which the Company hold 51% interest.
In 2006
ที่ประชุมคThe Company set up Double A Paper Company Limited to conduct the feasibility of investing in additional printing and writing paper mill and its name has been changed to “Advance Paper Mill 3 Company Limited.
In 2007
The Company set up Biomass Steam Company Limited to produce high pressure steam (PB5A) and D.A. Packaging Company Limited to produce the packaging product.
In 2009
the Board of Directors resolved the streamline operations to give a greater focus on improving Double A Paper brand expansion by the following actions. Firstly, the Board dissolved 4 subsidiaries by transferring the assets to Advance Agro Public Company Limited and A.A. Paper and Stationery Company Limited. The dissolved companies were Double A International Business Company Limited, Double A Copy Center Company Limited, A.A. Core Company Limited and Advance Paper Company Limited. This was completed on November 23, 2009.
Secondly, Advance Agro Holding Company Limited sold 99.99% of its shares in 99 Group Trading Center Company Limited and A.A. Paper and Stationery Company Limited to Double A International Network Company Limited on December 30, 2009.