Double A ’s milestone

The establishing and development of Advance Agro Public Company Limited 

March 1989
First establishment

June 1990
99 Group Center Company Limited was established as a domestic paper distributor to end user Hi-Tech Paper Company Limited was set up to produce uncoated paper at Lamkao Jun Village, Kao Hin Son, Pa Nom Sarakam, Chachoengsao which produces 41,000 tons of paper per year. The company was the pilot mill prior to the success of the pulp and paper mill that will be established in Prachinburi.

September 1993
The contract of technical production assistance with OJI PAPER Co.,Ltd., the Japan’s largest pulp and paper manufacturer, was signed.

December 1993
The contract to set up the advisory board of Project Management Service with Jaakko P?yry Oy Ltd. the internationally well known pulp and paper company from Finland, was signed.

February 1994
It has been registered as a public limited company and changed its name to Advance Agro Public Company Limited


February 1995
The machines were installed in the fist pulp mill

August 1995
The water treatment system construction was completed. The system uses Extended Aeration Activated Sludge Process called the “Bacteria Digestion Process” in treating contaminated water. The process is said to be compatible with Scandinavian standards.

September 1995
The electricity purchase and sale contract with Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand was signed.

November 1995
The company started its production of uncoated printing paper in the first paper mill on November 6th, 1995.
The construction of power plant was completed and started its operation with a total production capacity of 74 MW.
The coated paper machine was installed in the first paper mill in the fourth quarter of the year.

February 1996
The first pulp mill operation started

June 1996
The coated paper mill’s production process was tested and went on full operation in the fourth quarter of the year.

July 1996
The grand opening of Advance Agro Public Company Limited at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in July 6th, 1996

December 1996
The uncoated paper mill, the second paper mill, under Advance Paper Company Limited started its production process with the capacity of 220,000 tons per annum.

1996
AA received Industrial excellence for outstanding performance in the field of environmental conservation from Thailand’s Industrial Department.

November 1997 
Advance Agro Public Company Limited was the first integrated pulp and paper manufacturer in Southeast Asia to be certified with ISO 14001 the environmental management standard from AJA EQS, England in the practice of UKAS (UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE) in November 18th, 1997.

April 1998
The second pulp mill under AA Pulp Mill 2 Company Limited started its operation process and pulp exportation to Europe.

1998
Advance Agro Public Company Limited strengthened its relationship with its foreign partners, STORA ENSO OYJ, Europe’s largest pulp and paper manufacturer and OJI PAPER CO.,Ltd., Asia’s largest pulp and paper manufacturer.

February 2000
The grand opening/introduction of Double A paper (company’s 80 GSM paper) in BOI Fair at IMPACT Arena Muang thong thani.

March 2001
Advance Agro Public Company Limited was certified with ISO 9001:2000 the quality management standard from AJA EQS, England in the practice of UKAS (UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE) in March 2nd, 2001.