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.
