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Thailand: SCG’s building materials division growth has been driven by government spending. The cement producer said that demand for Ordinary Portland Cement grew by 7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2018. Its revenue from sales grew by 4% year-on-year to US$4.14bn in the first nine months of 2018. However, its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell by 5% to US$481m.

Vietnam: SCG Vietnam’s sales revenue rose by 20% year-on-year to US$639m in the first half of 2018. The subsidiary of Thailand’s SCG reported faster sales growth in the second quarter of 2018, according to the Viet Nam News newspaper. Sales increased by 28% year-on-year to US$371m in the second quarter.

Thailand: SCG’s cement business’ earnings have risen due to higher local prices and cost savings in the first quarter of 2018. Its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBTIDA) rose by 7% year-on-year to US$201m in the first quarter of 2018 from US$195m in the same period in 2017. The company said that local demand for cement remained flat in the reporting period as increased demand from the government sector balanced out declines elsewhere. Local exports rose by 20% to 1.2Mt.

Thailand: SCG Cement’s sales revenue rose by 3% year-on-year to US$5.5bn in 2017. Its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell by 6% to US$705m. The cement producer reported that overall domestic Ordinary Portland Cement demand fell by 5% in 2017 due to a slow recovery in the private sector. Total domestic consumption of cement was around 37.5Mt 2017 and exports rose to 4Mt from 3.7Mt in 2016.

Thailand: SCG had opened its ‘Open Innovation Centre’ research and development hub. As well as supporting SCG’s internal research across its three core businesses the centre also intends to support business start-ups in conjunction with the group. Suvit Maesincee, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Atchaka Sibunruang, Minister of Science and Technology, Roongrote Rangsiyopash, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of SCG and Cholanat Yanaranop, Executive Vice President of SCG and Chairman of SCG Innovation Committee attended the event.

Myanmar: SCG has launched Masonry Cement, its first bespoke product for the Myanmar market. The brand of cement is targeted for applications in plastering and bricklaying, according to the Myanmar Business Today newspaper.

“This Masonry Cement is specialised for the Myanmar market. Based on customers’ choices, they can use this cement or our former cement products. This new product has strength in bonding cement. Some unqualified cements provide less bonding in plastering. This new product will reduce waste and expenditure,” said Attapong Sathitmanotham, SCG’s Myanmar Country Director.

Thailand: The cement business of Siam Cement Group (SCG) reported a 22% decrease in profit in 2015 to US$286m from US$368m in the 2014. Its revenue fell by 3% year-on-year to US$5bn from US$5.2bn. It blamed the performance on poor market recovery in Thailand. Overall, SCG reported increased profits due to its chemicals business.

"As for the progress of SCG's investments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), we are continuing as planned and are able to accommodate and meet the market demand dynamics. The cement plant in Indonesia commenced commercial operation in November 2015, while the cement plants in Myanmar and Laos are expected to begin operation in the middle of 2016 and 2017, respectively. These investments are integral to the ability to support our market expansions and serve our ASEAN customers' demands," said Roongrote Rangsiyopash, President and CEO of SCG.

SCG expects that the ASEAN Economic Community will advance its businesses in key export markets in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam in 2016. Positive economic trends are also anticipated in Thailand due to government stimulus policies and projects.

Thailand: Siam Cement Group (SCG) has posted a smaller net profit for 2014 than 2013, although it expects earnings to rise substantially in 2015, largely due to cement demand from the government's planned infrastructure projects, said president and chief executive Kan Trakulhoon.

SCG's net profit in the fourth quarter of 2014 was US$271m, up by 11% from the same quarter in 2013, as greater margins for petrochemicals helped offset losses incurred from high inventories. However, for the entirety of 2014, SCG's net profit was down by 8% at US$1.03bn.

Trakulhoon said that cement demand would rise by an estimated 6% to 42Mt in 2015. "Our forecast is based on GDP growth of around 4% in 2015 and we expect demand for cement to start rising in the second half of the year," said Trakulhoon. With greater demand at home in 2015, SCG sees cement exports to other Asean countries falling to 4Mt, down from 4.4Mt in 2014.

SCG plans to issue up to US$91.9m in bond debt in April 2015. The bond issue will be separated into two tranches, worth US$45.9m each, of three- and four-year bonds. "The money raised by the bonds is expected to be used up by the company's investment plans in 2015," said SCG. It also aims to raise the ceiling of its bond issuance by US$1.53bn to US$7.66bn, with the funds used to finance expansion in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia.

According to its five-year plan for 2013 - 2018, SCG has set aside US$6.13 – 7.66bn in its budget for investment expansion such as mergers and acquisitions. More than US$1.53bn is to be spent in 2015 on investment in mostly Asean countries. "We will still focus on cement and construction material products, as we see a great opportunity in 2015 when the Asean market becomes a single and bigger market," said Trakulhoon. SCG spent US$1.38bn on investment in 2014, down slightly from US$1.53bn in 2013.

Myanmar: Thailand's Siam Cement Group (SCG) plans to invest US$400m in the construction of a 1.8Mt/yr capacity cement plant in Myanmar. The plant is expected to be complete in 2016.

"The priority we are focusing is to manufacture cement and later cement related products such as ready-mix concrete and precast concrete blocks," said Kan Trakulhoon, SCG's president and CEO. "Myanmar seems to be developing progressively and infrastructures are needed, so the cement market will be good. The investments made in the industry and housing construction sectors are increasing, especially in major cities like Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw." He added that the cement plant would use waste-derived fuel.

Thailand: Siam Cement Group's subsidiary SCG Cement has acquired a 55% stake in Thai cement-bonded particleboard maker Panel World for US$17.2m. Panel World has an annual production capacity of 2.4Mm² and is set to double after a new production line starts operating by the end of 2014. Panel World posted a net profit of US$2.53m in 2013 on sales of US$9.81m.

"SCG is determined to increase its competitiveness and strive to be a market leader in building materials," said SCG's president and CEO Kan Trakulhoon.