(raw material), COGs/revenue ratio of Q1/2019 are at high level. This is because of high stock level carried over Q4/2018. Increase in cost of sales of are main impact to minus in bottom line. 3 / 4
steel industry participants in all the regions. Careful estimation for raw material purchasing and production cost management is seriously needed in order to cope with the more dynamic business
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price lag in HVA fibers and normalizing IPA margins. Production increased 14% YoY to 2.7 million tons especially from new assets in Brazil and Portugal. Higher crude oil prices and raw material cost
materials Copper, Copper Foil, Laminate and Fiberglass, as well as the appreciation of the THB. Despite the increase in raw material prices and the THB’s strengthening, an increase in capacity and efficiency
significantly, but the price of imported raw materials were on a continuous upward trend, thus the cost of raw material increased consequently. Total labor cost including requirement of outsourced labors
Baht or 5.72% compared to same period of 2017) due to the declining in raw water sales volume and net profit attributable to Equity holders of the parent company was 580.63 million Baht, decreased by
material’s market price as discussed above. 1.3 In the 3rd quarter of 2019, the Raw material and By-products’ ratio of cost of sales to total revenue was decreased from in the 3rd quarter of 2018 to 136.51% or
for the imported raw material and goods because of Baht appreciation. Business outlook for Q4/2019 was expected that Thailand economy would be stable compared to the same period of 2018, in line with