German company Evonik Industries awards Department of Rural Roads for Road Safety Initiatives
Evonik Industries AG, one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies and the inventor of methylmethacrylate cold plastic road markings on Wednesday solemnly bestowed the “Evonik Road Safety Award” to the Department of Rural Roads.
The award ceremony was hosted by German Ambassador Peter Prügel, together with the presence of Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Transport, Florian Kirschner, Country Head of Evonik Thailand and Jochen Henkels, Business Director of Evonik Road Marking, at the German Residence in Bangkok.
Evonik expressed its recognition of the Department of Rural Roads’ contribution on enhancing road safety in 3,000 school-zones of rural areas in Thailand.
Granted this year for the first time, the award is designed to support sustainable road safety initiatives and projects worldwide as part of the company’s corporate and social responsibility.
Evonik advocates good social development at all its global sites and supports charitable undertakings that raise life quality.
As suggested by Department of Rural Roads, Evonik donated the associated 10,000 euros cash award to the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health to support the department’s objective for child and adolescent safety in the country.
