SCG SCG Building Materials offers a various range of products including roof materials, ceramic tiles, ceiling and wall, sanitary wares, faucets, paving blocks, and insulation products.

The business is a market leader in Thailand as well as established new companies to operate its business in Indonesia, The Philipines, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam continuosly expands market for exporting.

SCG Building Materials Consolidated Financial Information

In 2011, the building materials business continued to grow in the first three quarters. Despite the flood crisis in the fourth quarter, domestic sales grew compared to the previous year. In addition to that, the significant growth in ASEAN economies contributed to notable growth in export, especially to the Philippines, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Revenue from sales of SCG Building Materials amounted to 34,171 Million Baht, an 11% increase from the previous year.

EBITDA was 5,060 Million Baht and profit for the year was 1,476 Million Baht, lower than that of last year due to rising energy and raw materials costs and the aftermath of the flood in Thailand.

Business Development

	Invested 750 Million Baht in construction of a light weight concrete block facility in Nong Khae, Saraburi province with a production capacity of 6 million square meters per year. The operation is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2013.
	Acquired 93.5% shares of PT Keramika Indonesia Assosiasi Tbk (KIA) in Indonesia with a production capacity of 27 million square meters of ceramic tiles and 23 million ceramic roof tiles and accessories per year.

Human Resources Development

	Organized the ‘Turn Pro with Home Solution’ camps in cooperation with technical colleges nationwide and recruited 83 qualified staffs from 270 students who enrolled in the program in 2011.
	Expanded the bilateral project ‘Home Solution Career Choice’ with Saraburi Technical College, initiating a new curriculum and improving the existing curriculum to enhance professional potentials. The project focused on building practical experiences and professional skills along with ethics by including community services as part of the curriculum.
	The technical training center has provided 20 training programs covering all important skills to 1,530 technicians of SCG Building Materials.
	Adapted franchise concept to the integrated learning system or ‘C-Building’ to cover all companies in the business. The project promotes learning organization and stimulates innovative thinking among staff. So far, 496 staffs have completed the ‘C-Building’ program.

Innovation Development

	Reorganized research and development operations to align with a more ‘solution oriented’ business goal by centralizing all R&D departments in the business and creating a pool of researchers specialized in areas such as Home and Building System Development and Ceramic Technology.
	Formed networks and alliances in knowledge and technology development with public and private research centers such as National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and Mahidol University. Also searched for specialists in housing development systems to team up with the research and development unit.
	Established the foundation to test newly developed systems such as the assembly plant of the modular home system and the testing center of ‘genius home’ which focuses on central control and energy conservation.
	Researched and developed innovations to meet consumer needs that are in line with corporate vision and strategy such as Interlock Thai Kitchen, Interlock tile system, vertical garden, prototype machines that automatically compile and load roof tiles.