Dole Thailand Ltd.

Dole Thailand Ltd. established in Thailand under the name of Island Canning Co., Ltd. which a joint venture with a Thai entrepreneur in order to set up an operational plant for the production and export of canned pineapple. The first start of the production was based on 48.56 hectares (120 acres) of land in Ratchaburi Province. There are cultivating of another 1294.99 hectares (3,200 acres) of land in Amphoe Nongplub, Prachuabkhirikhan Province extended in 1972. Later the operation has moved to a new facility since 1974 with a change of name to Dole Thailand Co., Ltd or Dolethai. To extend high volume of ton process more than 300,000 ton each year, the operation was expanded to Amphoe Ta Sae in Chumporn Province in 1992. Nowadays Dolethai has various lines for packing such as pineapples, fruit salad, mandarin orange, peach, and pineapple juice. Dolethai has fruit supply from our plantation and those of 1,200 growers who attend the grower program and receive new technology and knowledge. As year-end 2011, Dolethai has a total employee count of 7,000+.