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Published April 2026Insight Research8 min read2026 Edition9 sources, 8 primary-gradeStandard source depth

Thai Cement Export: SCG, TPI Polene, Siam City Cement, and the ASEAN Cement-Export Cluster

Thai cement export ~USD 1-2B annual — SCG ASEAN cement-export tier-1 (Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos operations), TPI Polene cement-export tier-2, Siam City Cement (LafargeHolcim-affiliated) regional cement. Watchpoints: Vietnamese, Indonesian competition, EU CSDDD CO2, ASEAN infrastructure cycle.

Key takeaways

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Thai cement export ~ annual.
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SCG (SCC SET-listed) tier-1 ASEAN cement-export.
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TPI Polene tier-2; Siam City Cement (LafargeHolcim-affiliated) regional.
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ASEAN, Bangladesh, Africa, Middle East export markets.
5
ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle drives demand.
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Watchpoints: Vietnamese, Indonesian competition, EU CSDDD CO2.

Questions this report answers

How big is Thai cement export? Per Customs / DITP: Thai cement export ~ annual. SCG (SCC SET-listed) tier-1 ASEAN cement-export with operations Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos. TPI Polene (TPIPL SET-listed) tier-2 cement-export. Siam City Cement (SCCC SET-listed LafargeHolcim-affiliated) regional cement with Sri Lanka, Vietnam operations.^{[, , , ]}

What's the demand-driver structure? Per Bangkok Post: Major export markets: ASEAN, Bangladesh, Africa, Middle East. Cement-clinker export significant. ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle (Vietnam high-speed rail, Indonesian Nusantara new-capital, Cambodia, Laos infrastructure) drives demand.^[]

What are watchpoints? Per Bangkok Post: Vietnamese, Indonesian cement competition (Vietnamese cement Hanoi VICEM, Vissai), EU CSDDD CO2 reduction (cement is high-CO2 process), ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle, Pheu Thai-led Thai infrastructure expansion.^[]

Public-record references

Data as of: 2025-2030 horizon

Executive summary

Thai cement export ~ annual. SCG tier-1 ASEAN; TPI Polene, Siam City Cement tier-2.^{[, ]}

ASEAN, Bangladesh, Africa, Middle East export markets. ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle drives demand.^[]

Watchpoints: Vietnamese, Indonesian competition, EU CSDDD CO2, ASEAN infrastructure-cycle.^[]

Public-record references

Data as of: 2025-2030 horizon

Thai cement export structure

Annual cement export

Value

~USD 1-2B

Notes

FY2024.

SCG ASEAN

Value

Tier-1 cement-export

Notes

Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos.

TPI Polene

Value

Tier-2 cement-export

Notes

SET-listed.

Siam City Cement

Value

Sri Lanka, Vietnam regional

Notes

LafargeHolcim-affiliated.

Major markets

Value

ASEAN, Bangladesh, Africa, ME

Notes

Diversified.

Demand driver

Value

ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle

Notes

Vietnam HSR, Nusantara new-capital.

Metric	Value	Notes
Annual cement export	~USD 1-2B	FY2024.
SCG ASEAN	Tier-1 cement-export	Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos.
TPI Polene	Tier-2 cement-export	SET-listed.
Siam City Cement	Sri Lanka, Vietnam regional	LafargeHolcim-affiliated.
Major markets	ASEAN, Bangladesh, Africa, ME	Diversified.
Demand driver	ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle	Vietnam HSR, Nusantara new-capital.

Public-record references

Data as of: 2024-2026

Analyst framing

Why this report matters

Thai cement export ~USD 1-2B annual. SCG tier-1 ASEAN; TPI Polene, Siam City Cement tier-2. ASEAN, Bangladesh, Africa, Middle East markets. ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle drives demand. Watchpoints: Vietnamese, Indonesian competition, EU CSDDD CO2.

Insight take

Our read

Thai cement-export moat is SCG ASEAN regional reach, TPI Polene, Siam City Cement scale, ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle. Watch Vietnamese, Indonesian cement competition, EU CSDDD CO2 reduction, ASEAN infrastructure-spend cadence, Pheu Thai Thai infrastructure expansion as 2026-2028 leading indicators.

Actors in this report

SCG Cement ASEAN Export Operations

SCG's cement and building-materials export arm driving clinker and bagged-cement flows into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam from its Thai plant base.

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TPI Polene Cement Export (Cambodia/Laos)

TPI Polene's cement export stream supplying bagged and bulk cement into Cambodia and Laos from its Saraburi megaplant, one of Southeast Asia's largest single-site cement facilities.

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Siam City Cement ASEAN Export (INSEE Brand)SET:SCCC

Siam City Cement's ASEAN-wide cement export and manufacturing operations under the INSEE brand, majority-owned by Holcim Group and listed on SET.

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VICEM Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation

Vietnam's state-owned cement conglomerate and largest regional cement producer; the primary competitive barrier for Thai cement exports into Vietnam and CLMV markets.

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Indonesian Nusantara new-capital

Indonesian infrastructure-demand driver.

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ASEAN infrastructure-spend cycle

ASEAN regional construction-demand.

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