Twenty-one companies will be moved to IMM, which will include manufacturers and distributors of machinery and equipment, related products, and basic components of electrical appliances. The affected companies include two from existing Machinery and Equipment, four from Electrical Products and Computer, one from Packaging, twelve from Construction Materials, and two companies from Automotive. The IMM sector index will start at 100 points on July 3, 2006.
Another twelve companies will be moved to HOME, eight from existing Household Goods, and four from Electrical Products and Computer. HOME includes manufacturers and distributors of household products, home and office electrical appliances, and office supplies.
Twenty-two firms will join ICT, eighteen from existing Communication and four from Electrical Products and Computers. ICT covers providers of information management and communication technology, internet services, computer systems and related products, such as hardware and software.
Besides the redistribution to these three new sectors, four companies from Electrical Products and Computers [DE Capital PCL (DE), IT CITY PCL (IT), Mida Assets PCL (MIDA), and Singer Thailand PCL (SINGER)]-- will join the Commerce Sector. Muramoto Electron (Thailand) Pcl. (METCO) from Electrical Products and Computer will join the Electronic Components Sector, and the previously-titled Electrical Products and Computers Sector will be deleted from the Technology Industry Group.
For more information on SET’s sector reorganization, please visit www.set.or.th, or log onto the SETSMART (SET Market Analysis and Reporting Tool) system.
