Thailand: Siam Cement Group (SCG) recorded sales of US$3.62bn during the third quarter of 2023. This represents a fall of 12% year-on-year. Business World News has reported that the producer attributes the decline to the on-going ‘slow economic revival’ in Southeast Asia. Nonetheless, chief executive officer Roongrote Rangsiyopash said that he expects growth to accelerate, especially in Indonesia, where construction of the new capital city, Nusantara, is underway in East Kalimantan. SCG reported a third-quarter operating profit of US$86.9m, up by 26% year-on-year.
Rangsiyopash said “SCG has continuously adjusted its business strategy and has operated with caution and prudence, thereby maintaining financial stability.”