Cement News tagged under: Thailand
Thailand pins hopes on Land Bridge Project21 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s economy grew much slower than expected in the third quarter of 2023. According to the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), GDP expanded by just 1.5 per cent over the three-month period, significantly lower than the 2.4 per cent growth estimated by Reuters. The disappointing result, which marks the slowest quarterly expansion this year, is being attributed to poor exports and government spending. TPI Polene also cited Thailand’s manufacturing ... |
TPI Polene reports 10% sales drop in 9M2317 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsTPI Polene ’s sales performance in the 9M23 was 10 per cent lower YoY to THB33,528m (US$945.5m), while EBITDA generated was down 27 per cent YoY to THB8127m. The main factor for the lower performance this year was the 44 per cent YoY decline in the sales of the Specialty Polymer/Chemical division to THB6488m because of lower product prices and volume disruption early this year due to major maintenance shutdown. The achieved EBITDA was also lower primarily due to the lower spread in specialt... |
TPI Polene Plc achieves 5-star corporate governance rating07 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsBoth TPI Polene Plc (TPIPL) and TPI Polene Power Plc (TPIPP) have achieved the five-star “Excellent” rating of its Corporate Governance Practices for the year 2023 as assessed by both the Institute of Directors (IOD) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and as published in their “Report of Thai Listed Companies for the Year 2023” (CGR 2023). This marks the first time that both TPIPL and TPIPP achieved the highest Corporate Governance rating in Thailand. In a statement TPIPL and TPIP... |
Siam Cement puts chemicals IPO on hold30 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam Cement has announced that it is postponing the initial public offering (IPO) of its SCG Chemicals business. According to Reuters News, the decision is due to unfavourable market conditions but the company plans to proceed with the IPO once conditions improve. The IPO approval date has been extended until 4 October 2023 but cannot be extended any further after that date. The company has reported a seven per cent YoY decline in its shares this year. Thailand has als... |
Unlocking opportunities07 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s dumpsites contain close to 190Mt of low-quality plastic waste, comprising mainly degraded and aged materials that pose challenges in terms of economically viable recycling methods. SINTEF looks at the potential opportunities offered by co-processing in the cement industry. By Anneli Alatalo Paulsen, Dr Kåre Helge Karstensen and Palash Kumar Saha, Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), Norway. Figure 1: the Bor Ngern dumpsite in Thailand Plastic’s ... |
Siam Cement receives world's largest battery production facility28 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsRondo Energy, in partnership with Siam Cement Group (SCG),has announced plans for the world's largest battery production facility of any kind at 90GWh/year, with 2.4GWh/year already online. This is a game-changer in the world of decarbonisation technologies, resulting in carbon savings equivalent to removing 4m cars from the road each year (or adding 2m EVs), claims Rondo Energy. "Rondo Energy, developer of the Rondo Heat Battery, announced it has partnered with Siam Cement Group to ... |
SCG reports domestic cement sales of THB50,800m in 1Q2310 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsSCG reported its operating results for the 1Q23, showing a recovery across all business units, with increased sales and profits boosted by the revival of tourism and China’s border reopening. SCG’s total assets as of 31 March 2023, amounted to THB923,725m (US$27,414m), of which 44 per cent represented assets in ASEAN (excluding Thailand). The Cement-Building Materials segment recorded sales revenue of THB50,800m. The result was “increasing by three per cent QoQ and similar to the sa... |
SCG reports 7% increase in revenue24 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Siam Cement Public Co Ltd (SCG) reported a 14 per cent drop in sales revenue to THB122,190m (US$3510.1m) in the 4Q22 when compare with the 4Q21. The company’s EBITDA fell by 53 per cent YoY to THB10,122m while profit was down by 98 per cent YoY to THB157m. The results were affected by lower chemicals product prices and volume driven by softer demand. In the 2022 financial year, sales revenues increased seven per cent YoY to THB569,609m, supported by the company’s Packaging and Ce... |
Sublime Systems secures funding for low-carbon cement18 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Sublime Systems has raised US$40m to develop new technology to produce low-carbon cement. According to Bloomberg, Sublime has come up with a process that reduces energy use and carbon emission by splitting the cement-making process into two parts. The first step is the production of calcium in a form that will chemically react with silicon, the key element in sand. Sublime reduces energy use and carbon emissions in this step by avoiding limestone and using electricity rather tha... |
Sarawak considers importing cement from Thailand23 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Borneo-based Sarawak Economic Development Corp (SEDC) and the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) are planning to create a joint venture to import cement from Thailand to address the supply shortage in the state of Sarawak. According to the Borneo Post Online, imports could total 0.5-1Mt from 2023. SEDC and BDA visited Siam Cement Group (SCG) in Bangkok recently to discuss the proposal. Due to the shortage of cement in Sarawak, cement prices in the state are 15 per cent higher tha... |