Cement News tagged under: Thailand
SCG to develop biochar-infused cement09 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group (SCG) is collaborating with Biochar Life, a pioneer in biochar technology for environmental sustainability, to develop biochar-infused cement and other sustainable building materials. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that targets four areas: innovative development, supply chain integration, research and sustainability, and smallholder impact. The collaboration will involve the launch of a pilot project at Chiang Mai University for the ... |
Cement producers back waste management recycling initiative09 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThailand's key cement plant in Saraburi has launched a fresh attempt to turn waste into energy, led by the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA). Located close to the limestone deposits of Tan Diao subdistrict, seven cement plants in the area want to make use of waste that cannot be reused or recycled, aiming to reduce waste in the province. To support the province in managing the growing volumes of refuse, attributed to urbanisation and agribusiness expansion, the association ... |
Rebound expected in Thailand after lacklustre 202303 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThai domestic cement sales, excluding clinker, came in at 3.74Mt in December 2023, up 28.1 per cent MoM and 25.5 per cent YoY, according to Thailand’s Office of Industrial Economics (OIE). For 2023 as a whole, domestic cement sales amounted 38.12Mt, down 1.4 per cent YoY from 38.65Mt a year earlier. “Sales volume shrank due to the rising cost of living. As a result, consumers' purchasing power decreased”, according to OIE. Cement production excluding clinker rose a modest 0.1 per cent Yo... |
Siam Cement develops new low-carbon cement03 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) has developed a new low-carbon cement that has lowered emissions by 15-20 per cent. According to SCG, the new product is better or stronger than regular Portland cement and was achieved using clean energy sources and waste heat generated during production, resulting in a 38 per cent reduction in energy consumption. The producer has also adjusted the raw material proportions to further reduce carbon emissions, reports The Nation. “This cement was n... |
TPI Polene Power targets 100% renewable fuel use by 202619 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s largest waste-to-energy (WTE) project developer and operator TPI Polene Power (TPIPP) aims to cut coal usage as it strives for 100 per cent renewable fuel use by 2026. According to Pakkapol Leopairut, the company’s executive vice-president for accounting and finance, the company will reduce its coal usage by 63.3 per cent YoY from 872,000t this year to 320,000t of coal in 2024. The move to zero coal usage is part of the TPIPP’s “Mission to No Emissions” campaign, which starte... |
Thailand’s low-carbon transition22 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s plan to accelerate state investment despite high debt levels is expected to result in favourable construction growth. Meanwhile, the country’s cement industry is in the midst of transforming itself into low-carbon production base using decarbonisation tools already available to the sector as well as exploring emerging solutions. Public investment is projected to remain a key driver, increasing over the next few years in line with the government’s infrastructure plans (© ... |
First Graphene successfully completes Phase 2 Trial at Breedon Cement29 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsFirst Graphene has successfully completed the second phase of graphene-enhanced cement trials in collaboration with Breedon Cement Ltd at the cement producer’s Hope Cement Works. The Phase Two trials used 4t of grinding aid containing PureGRAPH ® to produce an additional 600t of graphene-enhanced cement at the production scale. The focus was on the optimisation of dosing methods at an increased graphene loading level, with the resulting formulation change in the grinding aid. The stage bu... |
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... |