A little about the company
Tana Netting Co., Ltd. is a producer and distributor of high quality personal protection products to both the public health community and individual customers. The company was established in 1985. Its headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand, and the production facility is located in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chon Buri Province which is 57 kilometers South-East of Bangkok. Our key clients for public health product include ministries of health, national malaria control programs, NGOs, international procurement agencies and in-country distributors.
We are committed to improving the lives of people through effective and innovative products that fight diseases like malaria and offer consumers durable protection from insects wherever they are. Further, we believe that business, social and environmental performance are inextricably linked, a commitment that is demonstrated in our corporate social responsibility guidelines.
All our employees enjoy fair wages and they work in a clean, safe and healthy environment
Our DAWA®PLUS 2.0 long-lasting insecticide treated mosquito net has received interim recommendation from the World Health Organization Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) in 2009. DAWA®PLUS 2.0 is one of a handful of LN products recommended by the World Health Organization for malaria control and prevention.
The company also offers environmentally friendly, sustainable and innovative protection for outdoor and travel market, under the brand YAXA® mosquito net.
Tana Netting is committed to improving the lives of people through effective and innovative products that fight diseases like malaria and offer consumers durable protection wherever they are.
Social responsibility
At Tana Netting, employees are working in a safe and healthy environment with full respect to each other. We also take serious concern about human rights, labour practice and environmental sustainability.
Expertise
We have a profound understanding of the needs of the end users, market conditions and the demand for products and solutions. We seek out and develop new opportunities for growth, by combining our knowledge of markets, products, services and applications.
Partnership
The partnerships we have built with public and private sector organizations and the network of entrepreneurial distributors provide a significant platform for the exchange of new technologies, commercial and technical knowledge as well as market access. Thus, strengthening existing alliances and seeking out new sustainable partnerships that will help both partners achieve their goals are focused.
Tana Netting contributes in supporting global programmes and optimising bednet performance, use and reliability for maximum impact. We participate on a regular basis in the Roll Back Malaria Initiative working groups as well as the Alliance for Malaria Prevention meetings.
Sustainable performance
Economic development has been promoted through sustainable business models. Internally we recognize that sustainable profitability is essential to our future success and we continually evaluate new investments. We provide long-term employment and bring new business to our suppliers.
We help to boost Thai exports and are actively engaged in developing sustainable retail markets for mosquito nets, particularly in potential disease risk areas. Tana Netting also participates in Croplife International Vector Control Project Team meetings on a regular basis, in order to address important vector control issues. All Croplife International Vector Control Project Team members are WHOPES approved vector control product manufacturers. The team aims to make sustainable, lasting contributions to fight against malaria and other vectorborne diseases, and is continuously seeking to launch new and innovative vector control tools.
Passion
We are passionate about what we do, and we are driven to excel in every aspect of our business. Our team is dynamic, creative, energetic and professional. A ‘can-do’ attitude of our people ensures that the needs of our partners are always accommodated in the best possible way. Our diverse and experienced team has an entrepreneurial mindset. We strive to have a flat hierarchy which empowers our staff to nurture their strategic initiatives and make decisions.
Tana Netting respects its engagement with the Bednet Industry Dialogue to adhere to best practices and to the Industry Code of Conduct for Bednets. In 2010, we have developed a formal policy statement on this matter: Statement of Business Conduct and Corporate Compliance Plan. These documents are guidelines to ensure that directors, managers, and all employees at Tana Netting are striving to meet the highest standards of ethical conduct.
We are in process of providing training sessions for all staff members and newly hired employees in order to make sure that each Tana Netting employee is empowered to make decisions and conduct our business in a responsible, honest, and ethical manner. After successfully participating in these training sessions, the employees will sign a “Certificate of Compliance.”
We also have implemented communication channels (suggestion boxes, a dedicated telephone hotline and corporate compliance email address), so that all staff members may report to our Corporate Compliance Officer any violation of our Statement of Business Conduct. The Management Team will carefully consider all reported violations and will ensure that every concern or non-adherence to our Statement of Business Conduct will be properly handled.
In 2009 and 2010, we did not receive any serious complaints from our staff members.
Tana Netting employees come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We have expertise knowledge in the industry and our functional areas; we are committed to providing quality personal protection products and service to our clients.
We are passionate about what we do and we strive for excellence in every aspect of our business. Our dynamic, creative, energetic and professional team has a ‘can-do’ attitude to ensure we meet the needs of our partners.
At Tana Netting, we strongly value social responsibility and sustainability. Our employees take the company’s values to heart and contribute to them to enhance the quality of the products, work environment and community.
