History
During 1987 – 1990 the rapid and constant expansion of Thai economy stimulated the construction industry to grow by leaps and bounds. Numerous large scale construction projects from both public and private sector were implemented, raising a high demand for cement until it exceeded the local production capacity. From 1989 – 1991, cement shortages plagued the construction industry and started to affect the national development plan. The government then quickly responded to remedy the situation by allowing a large number of cement imports, authorizing existing cement manufacturers to extend their production capacity as well as new cement plants establishment.
With an aim towards serving domestic market demand for cement and contributing to the national development plan, Asia Cement Public Company Limited was established on August 23, 1989. Since August 1993 onwards, the company’s cement plant on an area of more than 1,000 rai (about 400 acres) at Tambon Pukrang, Amphur Pra Buddhabat in Saraburi Province has produced 2 million tons of cement per year to meet nationwide demand.
As the growth of domestic demand for cement was unabated, Asia Cement Public Company Limited then started construction the second production line in 1994 on the premises of the first plant. In 1997, the second production line was completed with an installed production capacity of 3 million tons of cement per year. Dry process was used in both cement production lines.
With a current installed production capacity of 5 million tons of cement per year, Asia Cement Public Company Limited is now one of the major cement producers in Thailand.
The company produces various types of cement
- Ordinary Portland Cement Type I : Bua Daeng Prowork Brand, Bua Daeng Extra Brand
- Mixed Cement: Bua Keaw Brand, Bua Fah Brand, Bua Super Brand
- Masonry Cement : Bua Plus Brand
- Portland Cement Type III : Bua Dam Brand
- Portland Cement Type V : Bua Shark Brand
- Hydraulic Cement : Bua Daeng Hytech Brand, Bua Daeng Hytech Extra Brand
- Dry Mortar Cement : Basic Bua Mortar 4 types
- Bua Mortar : General Plaster Mortar
- Bua Mortar : General Masonry Mortar
- Bua Mortar : Lightweight Block Plastering Mortar
- Bua Mortar : Lightweight Block Masonry Mortar
- Dry Mortar Cement : Technical Bua Mortar 4 types
- Bua Mortar Tile Adhesive FIX
- Bua Mortar Tile Adhesive FIX XL
- Bua Mortar Grey Skim COAT
- Bua Mortar White Skim COAT
Date | Milestone |
23 August 1989 | Registered as a Company Limited. |
30 April 1993 | Received official approval from the Ministry of Industry to operate cement plant with a capacity of 2 million tons of cement per year. |
18 May 1993 | Received the certificate of approval for Portland Cement Type 1 from Thailand Industrial Standards Institute. |
23 August 1993 | Started clinker production from the first line. |
5 September 1993 | Received the certificate of approval for Mixed Cement from Thailand Industrial Standards Institute. |
2 July 1996 | Registered as a public limited company |
6 November 1996 | Started clinker production from the second production line. |
17 February 1997 | Started cement production from the second production line with a capacity of 3 million tons per year of cement |
March 2003 | Combined with Jalaprathan Cement Public Company Limited |
28 November2013 | Established Waste Heat Recovery and Power Generation Plant in Pukrang Plant |
8 March 2024 | Established the solar farm 20 MW at Pukrang Plant |