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Mondelez Thailand

opens up its Lat Krabang Factory showing

its potential on advance production with innovation

Mondelez International (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the world’s production to meet the highest efficiency by training and improving
leading in snacks and desserts, opened its Mondalez employee abilities, while also adopting automation technology system
International Factory in Lat Krabang Industrial Estate and applying computers technology for achieving the goal of
enhancing the potential for maximizing productivity and quality, while
for the first time since the establishment of the factory, being able to eliminate losses systematically, reduce costs, and
escorting media to visit the world-class candy and gum mistakes as much as possible. The Lat Krabang plant is one of the
production line with innovation and advanced technology prototype factories and learning centers for increasing human
such as Halls, Dentyne, and Clorets, which are for sale in resources efficiency in the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa
regions. “
Thailand, as well as to many other leading snack brands
in the world, which are for exporting to 15 countries in Move towards a Green Factory
Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa markets. This has Another highlight of the Mondelez International Factory in Lat Krabang
Industrial Estate is to have a mission in moving toward to become a
shown the potential and vision of the company as No. 1 green factory by focusing on environmentally friendly operations and
and leader in both candy and gum markets in the global. encouraging employee participation to reduce energy consumption.
Since 2014, this plant can reduce energy consumption by more than
Mondelez International (Thailand) has 3 major brands, including Halls 37 percent, resulting in reducing carbon dioxide emissions for up to
candy, Dentyne gum, and Clorets candy. Both Halls and Dentyne are 64 percent or about 14,220 tons per year (compared to 1.4 million
the leader in the market in term of its sale, and received the Brand Awards trees), and can reduce production costs by more than 81 million baht.
2018 from Marketeer magazine. The company is also importers and Moreover, Mondeleze factory in Khon Kaen is the first factory of the
marketers for other brands, which are very popular among consumers in Mondeleze International with using 100 percent renewable energy.
Thailand such as Oreo cookies, Ritz cracker, Lu Cookies, Cadbury Mr.Jiraphong said that “In the year 2016, the Mondelez factory
Chocolate, Toblerone chocolate, and Philadelphia cheese. The company at Lat Krabang initiated the change of power supply for generating
has about 1,200 employees work in the head office at Q House Lumpini electricity by using steam directly from the steam power plant and
Building, Bangkok and in two manufacturing plants, which are located at PPTC electricity, which uses natural gas as fuel so that it able to
Lat Krabang Industrial Estate - the center for the production of candy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 73 percent.
chewing gum, and in Khon Kaen, which is a center for the production of Consequence, the factory was awarded the outstanding factories in
powdered beverages for export. environmental conservation at the regional level on its ability to
Mondeleze International Factory in Lat Krabang Industrial Estate, has maximizing reduce energy in the region for the year 2017, reflecting
started its operation in 2007. It is the Mondeleze’s largest candy and the company’s commitment and continuous development to reduce
chewing gum factory in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa with having energy consumption as well as effectively use of resources for highest
over 680 employees. It is a global manufacturing base for over 200 candy benefits sustainably.”
and gum products under the brands such as Halls, Dentyne, Clorets, The goal of the Mondelez plant is not limited only to strengthen
Trident, and Stride etc. and has the potential to produce over 39,000 tons its production process control in order to obtain the quality of the
per year, which are divided to candies by 60 percent, and chewing gum product in accordance with the standards of Mondelez, but also pay
by 40 percent for distributing in Thailand and exporting to 15 countries attention to the efficiency development and attitude of employees,
across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, covering ASEAN, Japan. as well as the development of various products to have its specific
Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. It is also an features and meet the different demand of consumers in each country.
investment center for expanding and developing new products in a full In addition, the employees of the Mondeleze plant show their
range, while has a quality management system and production standards citizenship with concern to the community and society by joining as
in every step according to the laws, and strictly compliance with restrictions a volunteer employee of the “JOY Schools” project every year since
and standards of each country for its export products. 2013 to share the happy moments through various activities that
Mr. Jirapong Charoensri, Plant Manager, Mondeleze International helps promote good living for Thai youth in physical healthcare and
(Thailand) Co., Ltd., said, “Besides the standards and advanced sustainable learning development. The project focuses on 3 key
technology with innovations in food production and safety that have been concepts: nutrition education, access to fresh food, and active play
certified under the international standard, the Lat Krabang factory also in order to increase the quality of life of Thai youths who will continue
adopted the IL6S (Integrated Lean - 6 Sigma) system to manage the to grow as the national forces in the future.
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