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Visited CBT which conducts demonstration of cellulosic sugar production system using bagasse in Thailand, together with Executive Director of NIA

January 19, 2022

NEDO visited CBT(Cellulosic Biomass Technology Co., Ltd.), which is in charge of the on-site implementation test in "The Demonstration Project for an Energy-Saving Cellulosic Sugar Production System Using Bagasse in the Kingdom of Thailand", together with Dr. Pun Arj Chairatana, who is Executive Director of NIA (National Innovation Agency). NIA is the counterpart of NEDO for this demonstration.

Dr. Pun Arj is a member of the Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation in Thailand, and a total of 18 people from the committee and NIA, led by the 2nd Vice-Chairman of the committee, visited CBT, and inspected the outline of the project and the demonstration facility that is carried out with Toray Industries, Inc. et al.

In the opening remarks, Mr. Akihiro Nikkaku, President of Toray Industries, Inc. (video message), and Mr. Masahide Matsumura, President of Toray Industries (Thailand) Co., Ltd. welcomed all visitors, and Mr. Hironori Kawamura, Chief Representative of NEDO Asian Representative Office in Bangkok emphasized the importance and significance of the project in Thailand. In response, Mr. Vittaya Songkum, 2nd Vice-Chairman thanked as a representative of the Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation.

After the facility tour, there were open questions, including the transfer of the technology to Thailand and requests for collaboration. Toray / CBT also requests for collaboration with Thai companies and continuous support from the committee in the future.

You could see the outline of this project from following movie.

  • A commemorative photo with every one of CBT
    A commemorative photo with every one of CBT
  • A photo of explanation in the demonstration facility
    Explanation in the demonstration facility