Exports Now More than Half of Deestone Production

Initially established in 1978 by a group of Thai industrialists, Deestone Limited began life as a producer of tyres and tubes for the industrial and agricultural sectors. In 1994 the company diversified, and along with adding scooter and bicycle tyres to its product portfolio, at this time Deestone also initiated a stronger focus on the export of its specialty industrial tyres and inner tubes.

Currently, more than half of the Deestone Group’s products are exported, with markets including the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Egypt, Israel and Jordan. The company’s total asset base exceeds 500 million baht (£10 million) and approximately 3,000 workers are on its payroll. Deestone currently operates three manufacturing facilities in Thailand, with a combined capacity of 100,000 tons.

To maintain the consistency of product quality, Deestone has invested in its Quality Assurance Program, and employs quality inspections at critical production points, X-ray machines to detect internal structural weaknesses, a universal tensile tester, microstructure tester as well as numerous other specialised machines. In terms of quality certification, the company has obtained the standards of ISO 9001:2000 (awarded in 1999) and the Thai Industrial Standards Award.