minth group ltd was listed in the hong kong stock exchange on 1 december 2005 （stock code: 0425）.ｕ００２６lt；brｕ００２６gt；the group is a leading supplier of exterior automobile body parts in china. it is principally engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of trim, body structural parts and decorative parts for passenger cars in china, north america and thailand. the group also exports its products to global markets including europe and asia-pacific regions.ｕ００２６lt；brｕ００２６gt；since its founding, manufacturing facilities have been established in east, south, north, central and southwest china covering the major automakers in china. globally, with the establishment of sales, program management and rｕ００２６d network in the world’s major automobile markets such as tokyo and detroit, the group has constantly expanded its exports to north america, europe, japan, australia and southeast asia. moreover, the group has focused on business development in emerging markets. in january 2008, a joint venture company minth-aapico （thailand） co., ltd was established in thailand by minth and aapico hitech public company, and minth mexico was set up in mexico in october 2009. with this, the group has initiated its production network in the global emerging markets.