Dynasty lines up two more expansions.

"The Thai company Dynasty Ceramic Public Co. Ltd has continued its aggressive expansion plans with the installation of what are the eighth and ninth complete lines to be installed in the factory for the production of 18,000 square metres of single-firing floor ceramic tiles of high quality.

The twolines, which have been supplied by Barbieri & Tarozzi of Italy consist of a grinding plant with twelve ball mills having different capacity, a SD12000 spray drier, three hydraulic Clock 3000 presses, with a 2250 mm enlarged span, with 6 exists able to manage sizes from 200x200 up to 450x450 mm and with a speed of 14 cycles per minuet in ther reference size 300x300, two single-layer driers of 33.3 metres, a complete glazing line. The firing area consists of two single-layer roller kilns of 106.56 metres preceded by two pre-kiln single-layer driers. Storage machines servicing the kiln and dryer are included. The plant production will start first January 2006.

At a time when the market was beginning to look a little weary in Thailand, Dynasty has essentially reinforced its position as the market leader with the installation of these two new lines." - Asian Ceramics Magazine

DCC remains Deutsche Bank's Favourite Stock.

Cost competitiveness enhanced by capacity expansion; reiterate Buy. DCC is the leading Thai producer of low-end ceramic tiles, a segment in which demand continues to grow strongly. It is an efficient, low-cost producer and the 30% capacity expansion planned for 2006 will further enhance its cost competitiveness and economies of scale.

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Dynasty Ceramic Announced Capacity Expansion.

Phase 1, will be completed in early 2006 with the production of 6 millions square meters per year.
Phase 2, with another 6 millions square meters which will be completed in late 2006.

Factory Outlet Expansion.

The company target to open new outlets to meet 175 outlets by the end of 2005 and will increase the number to 200 by the end of 2006.

The company expecting to expand its factory and the target is to be able to produce its products as much as 12 millions square meters per year by the end of 2006. Therefore, to support the factory expansion project, Dynasty Ceramic will open more outlets nation wide.