1982
To cope with the increased demand, we opened our first plant in Thailand in 1982. Official opening of the first MHE plant in Thailand, 1982. From left: A.P. Jessen (Chairman of Jebsen & Jessen SEA), H.C. Lankes (German Ambassador to Thailand), K. Czeguhn (Board Member of Mannesmann Demag AG), C. Choonhavan (Minister of Industry Thailand), …
To cope with the increased demand, we opened our first plant in Thailand in 1982.
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Official opening of the first MHE plant in Thailand, 1982.
From left: A.P. Jessen (Chairman of Jebsen & Jessen SEA), H.C. Lankes (German Ambassador to Thailand), K. Czeguhn (Board Member of Mannesmann Demag AG), C. Choonhavan (Minister of Industry Thailand), H. Wicke, S. Manonom, W. Putzier.
From left: A.P. Jessen (Chairman of Jebsen & Jessen SEA), H.C. Lankes (German Ambassador to Thailand), K. Czeguhn (Board Member of Mannesmann Demag AG), C. Choonhavan (Minister of Industry Thailand), H. Wicke, S. Manonom, W. Putzier.