- Business
- Megachem (Thailand) Public Company Limited engages in the import, distribution, and provision of solutions for specialty chemicals in Thailand and select Southeast Asian markets. Founded in 1992 as a joint venture between Dr. Vittaya Inala and Megachem Limited of Singapore, the company is headquartered at 25 Soi Chalongkrung 31, Ladkrabang Industrial Estate, Bangkok, and listed on the Market for Alternative Investment (mai) of the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 2017. It offers over 1,000 products serving diverse industries including high-performance coatings and polymers; advanced polymer composites; surface technology; biotechnology and lifestyle products; oil and gas; adhesives; cleaning agents; construction materials; cosmetics and perfumes; lubricants; paints and inks; brake pads; paper; food and beverages; polyurethane; polymerization and plastics; pharmaceuticals; textiles; rubber; metal finishing; water treatment; and electronics; with additional imports of ethanol chemicals, chemical raw materials for food supplements, hospital equipment, and agricultural supplies. Subsidiaries include Megachem Plus Co., Ltd., Megachem Myanmar Limited, Prime Index Company Limited, Mega Fuji Graphite Co., Ltd., and Green Leaf Chemical Co., Ltd., supporting operations in Thailand and Myanmar. Recent developments encompass a strategic investment in JIOS Aerogel in September 2023 alongside Megachem Limited to fund aerogel plants in Singapore for electric vehicle battery applications; ongoing emphasis on green chemistry initiatives to advance sustainable chemical industry growth in ASEAN; and sustained business expansion through enhanced logistics at the Lat Krabang Industrial Estate facility.