MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.06.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

LOPAREX HK LTD

 

 

Registered Office :

Rm 802 Mega Trade Centre 1-6 Mei Wan St Tsuen Wan New Territories,

 

 

Country :

Hong Kong.

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

08.01.2003

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

0828687

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing a range of specialty papers and silicon release liners

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 


COMPANY NAME & ADDRESS

                                                          

LOPAREX HK LTD

RM 802 MEGA TRADE CENTRE 1-6 MEI WAN ST

TSUEN WAN NEW TERRITORIES, HONG KONG.

TEL: 852-31063264   FAX: 852-31052013

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

INCORPORATION DATE                        : JANUARY 8, 2003

REGISTRATION NO.                              : 0828687

LEGAL FORM                                       : PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE                                : MR. ANDIE SIU-WING HO(CHAIRMAN)

STAFF STRENGTH                                : 25

CAPITAL                                               : US$ 100,000

BUSINESS LINE                                    : MANUFACTURER

TURNOVER                                          : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

EQUITIES                                             : N/A (AS OF DEC. 31, 2006)

PAYMENT                                            : AVERAGE

RECOMM. CREDIT RANGE                   : UP TO USD 20,000

MARKET CONDITION                            : AVERAGE

FINANCIAL CONDITION                         : STABLE

OPERATIONAL TREND              : STEADY

GENERAL REPUTATION                       : AVERAGE

EXCHANGE RATE                                 : HKD 7.81665 = US$1 AS OF 2007-6-14


Rounded Rectangle: HISTORY 

 

 

 


Company Registration

 

License number             : 0828687

Date issued                   : 8 January, 2003

Issuing authority            : Companies Registry

Type of license              : Corporate

Legal form                     : Limited Liability Company

 

License number             : 33322132

Date issued                   : N/A

Issuing authority            : Business Registration Office - Inland Revenue Dept

Type of license              : Business

 

Registrar

 

RANLY CONSULTANTS LTD 

 

Capital Details

 

Authorized capital : USD 100,000.00 divided into 100,000 shares at USD 1.00/-each

 

Reputation

 

Reference checking for the purpose of establishing the firm's reputation within the respective industry failed to reveal any negative information.

 

Approved Signatures

 

Mr. Andie Siu-wing Hocan sign on behalf of the company with seal affixed.

 

Rounded Rectangle: WEB SITE 

 

 

 


www.loparex.com The design is professional and the content is well organized. At present it is in English version

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: LITIGATION 

 

 


For the past two years there is no record of litigation.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND 

 

 


Major Shareholders

 

Total number of shareholder        : 1

Total number of shares               : 100,000

 


Shareholder's Name                  No. of Shares                Amount of Shares (USD)                        % of Shares

 

LOPAREX HOLDING BV            100,000                             100,000.00                                        100.00

 

Share transfer

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Date                             No. of Ordinary Shares               Transferee(s)                         Transferor(s)

 

1 September, 2006                 100,000                       LOPAREX HOLDING BV    LOPAREX ASIA PACIFIC

                                                                                                                                      (HOLDING) LTD

 

Directors' Details

 

 

Pentti Antero Kallio

Finland passport            : 15875220

Address                        : Laan Van Westenenk 45 (PO Box 447), Apeldoorn, 7300AK Netherlands

 

Paulus Christianus Wilhelmus Van Pinxteren

Netherlands passport     : N81528794

Address                        : Laan Van Westenenk 45 (PO Box 447), Apeldoorn, 7300AK Netherlands

 

Company Secretary

 

Andie Siu-wing Ho

HKID no.                       : E848643(7)

Address                        : Rm 802 Mega Trade Centre 1-6 Mei Wan St, Tsuen Wan, New Territories Hong Kong

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: MANAGEMENT 

 

 


Management : Mr. Tapani Laakso, Director

 

Name                            Nationality         Job Description Dept.                Division

Mr. Tapani Laakso         Hong Kong        Director                                     Sales

 

Key Personnel

 

Andie Siu-wing Ho

HKID no.                       : E848643(7)

Address                        : Rm 802 Mega Trade Centre 1-6 Mei Wan St, Tsuen Wan, New Territories Hong Kong

Responsibility                : Handles the overall management of the company.

 

Tapani Laakso

Email                                        : tapani.laakso@loparex.com

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: BUSINESS OPERATIONS 

 

 


Main Products & Services

 

Specializes in the following areas of work :

 

1. Manufacturing a range of specialty papers and silicon release liners including :

   

- LOPASIL

- Direct coated release papers LOPASIL KFT (kraft papers)

- LOPASIL CCK (clay-coated)

- LOPASIL SCK (super-calendered)

- LOPASIL GLS (glassines)

- LOPASIL ESP (emulsion coated)

- LOPASIL LRB (siliconised Lopacote Release Base)

- POLY SLIK (In-house extrusion coated release papers)

- PRIMELINER (Direct coated PET, HDPE, LDPE and PP films)

- FILM PLUS (Polycoated release PET films)

 

2. Sales and distribution to local and international markets. 

 

Products:

 

Boards 

Clay coated paper 

Emulsion coated papers 

Impregnated papers 

Kraft paper 

 

Brand

 

FILM PLUS

LOPASIL

Lopacote

Lopacote RB

Lopaflex

Lopakraft

Lopawhite

POLY SLIK

PRIMELINER

Polykraft

Polywhite

Polywhite Laminates

 

Payment Terms

 

Sales

 

Local     : Cash or Credit

Export   : Letter of Credit (L/C)

                Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Purchases

 

Local    : Cash or Credit

Import  : Letter of Credit (L/C)

              Telegraphic Transfer (T/T)

 

Local Distribution Network

 

Part of the annual turnover is attributed to local sales. 

 

Export Markets

 

Part of the annual turnover is attributed to export. 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: RELATED COMPANIES 

 

 


(Subsidiaries, Joint-ventures & Affiliates)

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX BV

Country                         : Netherlands

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX CHINA

Country                         : China

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX CZECH REPUBLIC

Country                         : Czech Republic

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX FRANCE

Country                         : France

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX INDIA

Country                         : India

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX ITALY

Country                         : Italy

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX JAPAN

Country                         : Japan

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 


Company Name             : LOPAREX LLC

Country                         : USA

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Manufacturer

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX LTD

Country                         : United Kingdom

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Manufacturer

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX OY

Country                         : Finland

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Manufacturer

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX PRINTING & SLITTING TERMINAL

Country                         : Poland

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Manufacturer

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX RUSSIA

Country                         : Russia

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX SPAIN

Country                         : Spain

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX TAIWAN

Country                         : Taiwan

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 

Company Name             : LOPAREX THAILAND

Country                         : Thailand

Relationship                  : Affiliate

Legal Form                    : Private Limited Company

Company Type              : Trader

Industry                         : Paper, Pulp & Products

 


Strategic Partners & Alliances

 

Group name                  : LOPAREX GROUP

Group history                 : 2001 - LOHJA GROUP and REXAM RELEASE were merged, and the new company was re-named LOPAREX.

                                      2004 - LOPAREX Guangzhou plant in China started its operations. September 2005 - LOPAREX has been owned by ABN-AMRO CAPITAL

 

Group members :           - LOPAREX EUROPE consists of three plants and one specialized converting terminal.

                                      - LOPAREX BV, The Netherlands

                                      - LOPAREX LTD, UK

                                      - LOPAREX OY, Finland

                                      - LOPAREX PRINTING & SLITTING TERMINAL, Poland

                                    - LOPAREX NORTH AMERICA consists of five plants manufacturing release papers and films, plus one converting terminal and head office in

                                       - Cullman, Alabama

                                       - Dixon, Illinois

                                       - Eden, North Carolina

                                       - Hammond, Wisconsin

                                       - Iowa City, Iowa

                                       - Naperville, Illinois

                                    - LOPAREX ASIA-PACIFIC consists of production unit in Guangzhou, China, and commercial operations in Asia Pacific.

                                    - KAYGEE-LOPAREX INDIA PVT LTD is a 50/50 joint venture between Loparex Group and the Godha family since 2001

 

Details                : - Started at the beginning of the 20th century and first mill has already celebrated its 100-year anniversary.

                              - Production and service facilities are strategically located in Asia, Europe and North America. Sales are handled by a world-wide sales network of release liner experts.

 

                                    Manufacturing capabilities include:

 

                                      - paper making

                                      - film blowing

                                      - extrusion coating

                                      - silicone coating

                                      - printing and slitting

                                      - specialized finishing and packaging options

                                      - pilot laboratories

                                    - Maintains the following :

                                      - Production Capacity: 2.6 billion m2 of release liners

                                      - Employees: 1,500 (Approx.)

                                      - Production Locations: China, Finland, India, the Netherlands, UK, USA

 

                                      Sales offices, Plants and Agents :

 

                                              - CAMCO ARGENTINA

                                              - TECHNO PAPER LTDA

                                              - FACE REPRESENTACOES COMERCIAIS LTDA

                                              - ELIMA

                                              - CAMCO LTDA

                                              - LOPAREX CHINA

                                              - JA UPEGUI REPRESENTACIONES

                                              - LOPAREX CZECH REPUBLIC

                                              - LOPAREX OY, Finland

                                              - LOPAREX FRANCE

                                              - EFP-CHAVASSIEUR

                                              - LOPAREX INDIA

                                              - PROTONA FINDO PT

                                              - PAPERTECH LTD

                                              - LOPAREX ITALY

                                              - LOPAREX JAPAN

                                              - PAPYRUS KOREA

                                              - SIA AGC

                                              - PROGRESSIVE CORP PVT LTD

                                              - PRW TRADE & COMMERCIAL CO INC

                                              - LOPAREX POLAND

                                              - CARPATIA PAPER & BOARD PM GROUP SRL

                                              - LOPAREX RUSSIA

                                              - ATLE DOO

                                              - CONVERTRADE PTE LTD

                                              - KEMCEL SLO DOO

                                              - PACKING & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT (PTY) LTD

                                              - LOPAREX SPAIN

                                              - EURO ASIA PACKAGING (PVT) LTD

                                              - LOPAREX TAIWAN

                                              - LOPAREX THAILAND

                                              - LOPAREX BV, The Netherlands

                                              - LOPAREX LTD, UK

                                              - LOPAREX LLC, USA

                                              - FORESTEC/RERO TECHNOLOGIA FORESTAL CA 

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: PAYMENTHISTORY 

 

 

 


PAYMENT RATING        :3                OBTAINED SCORES          : 50

Rating Key

Implication

Implications

1

Scores 85–100

Excellent

2

Scores 75 – 84

Above Average

3

Scores 50 – 74

Average

4

Scores 35 – 49

Fair

5

Scores 15 – 34

Below Average

6

Scores 01 – 14

Poor

NR

No Data

No Data

 

The rating indicates the payment pattern of SC based upon our Payment Database, comments from suppliers of SC, information from banks (if available), as well as industrial sources.

 

Dealings on open terms may be possible for SMALL amounts depending on individual judgement experience.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 


As a private limited company there is no legal requirement according to local corporate law for public disclosure of detailed financials.

 

Bank Details

 

Bank name           : SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN

Branch                  : Central Hong Kong

Account number   : 1659644007250001

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: REMARKS 

 

 


SC is considered small-sized in its line. It is considered a credit line up to USD 20,000 appears to be within SC’s capacities.

 

Attached: trade references


 

 

SIC PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

 

Manufacturing    2600                 Paper and allied Products

Manufacturing    2653                 Corrugated paper and paperboard and articles thereof, includind boxes, pallets, etc.

Manufacturing    2671                 Coat/Laminate Paper Packaging

Manufacturing    2672                 Paper, coated and laminated

Trading              2600                 Paper and allied Products

Trading              2653                 Corrugated paper and paperboard and articles thereof, includind boxes, pallets, etc.

Trading              2671                 Coat/Laminate Paper Packaging

Trading              2672                 Paper, coated and laminated,

 

 

HARMONIZED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY 

 

Activity             Code                Product/Service Description

 

Manufacturing    4800                 Paper & paperboard, articles of paper pulp

Manufacturing    4804                Kraft paper & paperboard, uncoat nesoi, rolls etc

Manufacturing    4810                 Paper & paperboard, coated with kaolin etc, roll etc

Manufacturing    4810392000       Kraft paper and paperboard, clay coated, whether or not impregnated, but not otherwise treated, in rolls or sheets

Manufacturing    4811                 Paper, paperboard, wad etc, coat etc nesoi, roll etc

Manufacturing    4821                 Labels of paper or paperboard, printed or not

Manufacturing    4821104000       Paper and paperboard labels of all kinds, printed

Manufacturing    4823110000       Gummed or adhesive paper, in strips or rolls, pressure-sensitive, except labels

Manufacturing    4823906500       Articles of coated paper or paperboard cut to size or shape

Trading              4800                 Paper & paperboard, articles of paper pulp

 

 

DETAILED PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION & ACTIVITY

 

Activity                         Product/Service Description

 

Manufacturing                Laminated paper 

Manufacturing                Plain papers 

Manufacturing                Self-adhesive labels 

Manufacturing                Silicone release liner 

Manufacturing                Tape base paper 

Manufacturing                Super calendared kraft paper 

Manufacturing                Specialty paper 

Manufacturing                Self-adhesive papers 

Manufacturing                Polycoated specialty papers 

Manufacturing                PET films 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE : ACTIVITY & MARKETS

 

Exporting to Asia

Exporting to Australia

Exporting to Japan

Exporting to Malaysia

Exporting to New Zealand

Exporting to North America

Exporting to Oceania

Exporting to Philippines

Exporting to USA

Exporting to Vietnam

Importing from Asia

Importing from China

Importing from Europe

Importing from Finland

Importing from North America

Importing from USA


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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