東聯化學召開2019年股東常會

　　東聯化學6月11日召開2019年度股東常會，承認通過2018年度決算表冊。受惠於2018年Q1～Q3市場熱絡，以及林園、揚州兩廠全能生產，2018年合併營業收入為新臺幣（以下同）321億元，較前一年度增加11%，創歷年新高，營業淨利為33.0億元，營業淨利率10%，可歸屬東聯稅後淨利為17.5億元，每股稅後盈餘（EPS）為2.01元，會中並通過盈餘分配案，每股配發現金股利1.75元。

　　今年Q1營運，因主要產品乙二醇（MEG）售價較去年同期大幅下跌，壓縮獲利空間。2019年Q1合併營業收入為66億元，較2016年同期減少16%，可歸屬東聯稅後淨利為1.9億元，每股稅後盈餘（EPS）為0.22元。展望今年，因東北亞輕裂廠並未有檢修計畫，乙烯價格可望持穩，下游需求穩定，銷量預期有所成長，東聯對於今年度的營運，抱持著審慎樂觀的看法。

　　東聯2019年於兩岸乙二醇（EG）工廠持續提高生產負載，合計規劃生產80.5萬噸乙二醇（EG），較2018年成長8%，並致力於降低單位製造成本；另有效拓展乙醇胺（EA）/乙二醇丁醚（EB）銷售，提升市佔率，積極開拓電子級醇胺產品銷售，開發碳酸乙烯酯（EC）在鋰電池及其他的應用；且加強開發兩岸高雄林園工業區及揚州儀征化工園區管線氣體業務，另努力增加液體銷售通路，並重點拓展電子級、食品級、醫療級液體二氧化碳（CO2）銷售。

　　東聯持續提升能源效率，注重綠色生產，擬投資自主發電系統及改善鍋爐排放設備，除節能外，每年可減少二氧化碳排放量12萬噸。此外，積極開發各種高值化環氧乙烷衍生物（EOD）產品，應用於聚氨酯（PU）材料、光學塗料、電子製程用助劑、紡織助劑、土木建築、醫療、化妝品等領域，以降低產業結構的衝擊；另配合客戶多樣化需求，持續開發聚醚多元醇，提供世界頂尖產品，加速創新轉型為生產功能性、更接近終端、以客戶為導向的特用材料化學公司，以達成永續經營之企業願景。＃

OUCC 2019 Shareholders’ Meeting

The 2019 general shareholders meeting of the company (TWSE stock code: 1710) was held today, in which the 2018 business report and financial statement were addressed. With full capacity in production of both plants in Linyuan, Taiwan and Yangzhou, China due to the prosperous market demand of Q1-Q3/2018, the consolidated revenue in 2018 reached its record high at NTD32.1 billion, an increase of 11% comparing to the previous year; net operating income NTD3.3 billion, of operating income rate 10%, and the net income attributable to the company NTD1.75 billion, of EPS NTD2.01. The distribution proposal of cash dividend NTD1.75 per share was approved in the meeting.

In view of the Q1/2019 operation, the slash in the selling price of main product MEG, comparing to the same time last year, squeezed the profit thereof. The consolidated revenue in Q1/2019 totaled NTD6.6 billion, a decrease of 16% comparing to the same time last year, and the net income attributable to the company NTD0.19 billion, EPS NTD0.22. In 2019, however, with no scheduled shutdowns for the naphtha crackers in Northeastern Asia, the ethylene price is expected to be stable, and the sales volume is to increase with aid of a steady downstream demand. The company’s outlook this year is yet expected to still be bright.

The overall EG production loading this year shall remain high in Linyuan and Yangzhou, production volume is planned at 805 thousand MT, of 8% increase in growth, along with the persistent efforts in unit production cost down; also, the company keeps marketing ethanolamines (EA), ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EB) to enlarge the market share, as well as promoting EA of electronic-grade, and developing the applications of ethylene carbonate (EC) to lithium batteries and other industries; moreover, to increase its liquefied gas marketing channels, and advance its sales in electronic-, food-, and medical-grade carbon dioxide, the company will enhance relentlessly its pipeline gas business in both Linyuan and Yangzhou Industrial Parks.

Further, with focus on green production, the company continues to elevate its energy efficiency and plans to install a cogeneration unit and the boiler emission improvement equipment to reduce CO2 emission 120,000 MT annually, and engaged also proactively in the development of various high value-added EO derivatives to be used in polyurethane products, optical coating, electronics process auxiliaries, textile auxiliaries, construction and architecture, medical therapy, cosmetics, to reduce the cyclic impacts of the industries. In addition, to meet the diverse demands of the customers, the company continues its polyol development so to offer the cutting-edge products, expediting its transformation into a specialty chemical company producing functional, closer to end-users, and customer-oriented products, in hopes of achieving the mission in corporate sustainability.#