the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be 4.3% for 2018 which is higher than the previous forecast of 4.1%. The increase is reflecting the widespread improvement of economy in the first half of 2018
context, KBank and K Companies operate our business as a Bank of Sustainability under appropriate risk management and good corporate governance. We accentuate enhancement of our business capabilities to
change in net working capital and cash tax, before maintenance capex Indorama Ventures 2nd Quarter 2019 MD&A 3 Summary 2Q19 results IVL’s performance for the first half and ongoing progress give us the
%, driven by structural improvement in the commodity cycle and strong demand across geographies. Core EBITDA per ton of $139, up 32% YoY, driven by uptrend in PET margins and significant recovery in Asia
. Nevertheless, merchandise exports are expected to improve on the back of a modest global trade recovery due to recent progress in the US-China trade negotiations. World trade volume growth is forecast to improve
the enhancement of our business capabilities to achieve sustainable growth and maintain our market leadership over the long term through collaboration and synergy with other companies within
surged in sectors with high capacity utilization rates, such as the automotive and petrochemical sectors. On the other hand, progress in public infrastructure project construction remained gradual
, respectively. In 4Q’18, the company’s gross margin almost unchanged yoy. For year 2018, gross margin was 31% higher than 30% of year 2017. The improvement in gross margin was contributed by more revenue portion
planning and the improvement in the quality of goods, as well as improving and controlling the internal operational efficiency of the Company. During the second quarter, the Company continued to pursue its