despite a sharp increase in LME zinc price. The USD zinc price increased by 23% from 2,781USD/ton in Q1 2017 to 3,422USD/ton in Q1 2018. Thai Baht appreciated against the US dollar by 10% from 35.29 THB/USD
Netherlands due to delay in the brownfield expansion, further reduction in PET and PTA production in the Netherlands (FM in 4Q18), unplanned shutdown in Poland (PET 4Q18), further normalization of IPA margin
price in the quarter, inventory gain was recorded at THB 241 million ( Inventory Gain Q3/2017: THB 450 million, Q2/ 2018: THB 856 million) . However, Net marketing margin was effected by the sharp rise in
44.19 million or 99.93%, which was in line with the sharp increase in revenues from sales in this period. Gross profit margin in Q2/2018 was 62.21%, a slight decrease by 0.61% year-on-year. The decline in
launch in addition to expansion of Australia distribution channel. Eastern Polypack’s revenue from sale increase from the marketing of both food and beverage plastic packaging in addition to the expansion
to support loan expansion. For the impairment loss of loans was 146.58 million Baht, an increase of 22.68 million Baht or 18.31%. The increase was due to provided normal provision and provided general
borrowing to support loan expansion. For the impairment loss of loans was 114.07 million Baht, a decrease of 32.51 million Baht or 22.18%. The decrease was due to the good improvement of receivables quality
businesses were offset by sharp decline in Specialty Chemicals margins. Annual production was 11 million tons (+20% YoY), mainly driven by contribution from our acquisitions in 2018 and consolidation of