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- Union Petrochemical Public Company Limited (UKEM.BK) imports and distributes industrial chemicals, solvents and plastics primarily in Thailand. The company operates through three segments comprising Commodity Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals and Other, offering commodity solvents including oxygenated products such as alcohols, glycols, ketones, esters and glycol ethers; ExxonMobil chemical performance fluids encompassing hydrocarbons like aromatics, non-dearomatized, dearomatized and isoparaffins; liquid monomers; branched alcohols and neo acids including fatty alcohols and acids; polypropylene homo polymers for injection, raffia, film and nonwoven grades as well as block copolymers and performance polymers; other plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate, biodegradable plastic, bio-plastic and low density polyethylene resin; blended solvents including Solvent 532, Solvent 631 and custom blends; plastic pellets; lubricants; and additional products like computer equipment, refinery and power plant equipment, pharmaceutical and medical products, fragrances, skin-care cosmetics, supplements and coconut food processing items. It provides value-added services including import risk management, transport and delivery, inventory management, dedicated sales representatives, market intelligence, demand forecasting, documentation support, technical assistance and custom solutions; alongside computer system services and short-term credit facilities for car sales. Founded in 1981 and headquartered at 728 Union House Building, Boromratchonnani Road, Bang Bamru, Bang Phlad, Bangkok 10700, Thailand, the company maintains terminals in Samut Prakan and Chon Buri to support operations in domestic industrial markets including paints, packaging, printing inks and cleaning agents. Recent investments include Union Laemchabang Terminal (ULT) as a distribution center with in-land tank, terminal and blending facilities in Rojana Industrial Estate to bolster Eastern Economic Corridor support; and a partnership with Toyota Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. and JFE Shoji Electronics Corporation (JSE) to establish UTJ Green Solutions (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a solvent recycling venture in Gateway City Industrial Estate. The company promotes eco-friendly green solvents, value-added blending and repackaging services, and technology adoption for inventory and procurement amid global supply chain shifts and trade challenges.