TLS Group, a leading distributor of heavy construction and mining equipment, has been operating its business in Thailand for over 13 years. The Group comprises 3 subsidiary companies including TLS Group Southeast Asia Co., Ltd, a business leader in selling and renting forklifts and the sole distributor of Hyundai forklifts; Watkinson Construction Equipment Co., Ltd., a business leader in vending heavy construction and mining equipment under the brand “CASE Construction Equipment” and TLS Fishery Co., Ltd., a distributor of exported fishing equipment.
This year, TLS Group is confident to invest in a forklift and heavy construction and mining equipment market and set to adjust its strategies to expand its business by appointing specialized experts to manage and increase potentials to build customer confidence and increase customer satisfaction to enjoy the utmost benefits from using industrial machinery, first and foremost, to emphasize the strengths of TLS Group in delivering the highest quality products and services to customers.
TLS Group Southeast Asia Co., Ltd. has appointed Mr. Suwit Rungruangsirivong to the position of Business Manager – Material Handling Equipment Division. Being an industrial expert, Mr. Suwit has been engaged in a forklift market for over 28 years. Prior to this position, he was serving as Sales Manager and General Manager of forklift vending companies Komatsu Ltd. and Caterpillar Ltd. respectively. TLS Group Southeast Asia Co., Ltd is the sole distributor of Hyundai forklifts in Thailand and has been trusted by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., South Korea for over 6 years. At the present, there are over 20 teams of experts who offer professional consulting, supervising, training, and maintenance services to customers. The Company offers 3 types of forklifts including Electric Forklift, Diesel Forklift and LPG Forklift. To date, TLS Group distributes and rents forklifts, batteries and other forklift parts.
Watkinson Construction Equipment Co., Ltd., a leading distributor of comprehensive heavy construction equipment, a subsidiary company of TLS Group, has appointed Mr. Atiphong Phongwan, to the position of Executive Advisor – Business, Heavy Construction and Mining Equipment for Case Construction Equipment. Mr. Atiphong has been expert and engaged in heavy construction and mining equipment industry for over 40 years. Prior to this position, Mr. Atiphong was acting as Deputy CEO of Italthai Industrial Co., Ltd.
Case Construction Equipment, a famous brand from America, is one of the world’s best agriculture and construction equipment brands. Recently, CASE Construction Equipment was named “The 2015 AEMP Associate of the Year” by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) at its 33rd Annual Meeting and Management Conference held in Orlando, USA. Presently, CASE Construction Equipment products have gained popularity around the world, including Thailand due to its excellence in quality, durability, high performance and energy efficiency.
To date, Watkinson Construction Equipment Co., Ltd., a leading distributor of comprehensive heavy construction equipment, offers comprehensive machinery and equipment which can fully tailor to the needs of construction applications such as crawler excavators, backhoe loaders, graders, to name a few. The Company’s head office is in Rayong Province. Currently, the Company has altogether 6 service centers and plans to open 20 new branches by 2019.