, raw materials, were also increased in the same trend of HRC price, nevertheless, the Company was able to maintain growth in metal spread in this quarter rose to THB 8,093 per ton, increasing from the
sales volumes. The sharp decline in the Finished Goods prices has also led to a decline in Raw material prices and the Company suffered devaluation loss on Finished Goods stock, Raw Material in stock and
utilization, ending 30 June 2018 Source: World Steel Association The main raw materials (Pig iron, shredded scrap) the price movement of the main raw materials, i.e. scraps and pig iron, had more fluctuated
Company’s working capital is indirectly subsidized via trade creditor in form of loan and via business partners in form of raw material supported for production (under Collateral Management Agreement – CMA
quarter of 2017. Thus it will become more challenging for the global steel industry participants in all the regions. Careful estimation for raw material purchasing and production cost management is
use effective measures for steel production control. Chart of world steel production capacity utilization, ending 31 December 2017 Source: World Steel Association The main raw materials (Pig iron
raw materials (Pig iron, shredded scrap) the price movement of the main raw materials, i.e. scraps and pig iron, had more fluctuated since the first quarter of 2016, by increasing in the first and the
process in order to run the production line continuously. The distinctive features of the area, quality and the amount of the raw water made it difficult to compare the purchase price with other sellers
expenses. Besides, low-risk products offer low-return, while high-risk-high-return products come with high volatility. All of these factors make it more challenging to ensure sufficient post-retirement