Thailand's SCG to Resume Vietnam Operations Mid-2027 After Strait Disruptions

Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement producer, has announced plans to reopen its Vietnam production plant by mid-2027, signaling a gradual recovery from supply chain disruptions affecting the region.

The facility's closure was tied to challenges in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint through which significant volumes of raw materials and finished goods transit for Asian manufacturers. The disruptions had forced SCG to curtail operations at its Vietnam complex, impacting the company's regional output and distribution capabilities.

The mid-2027 restart date reflects SCG's assessment of when shipping routes and supply chains will stabilize sufficiently to resume full-scale production. The reopening is part of the company's broader strategy to maintain its footprint across Southeast Asia amid ongoing geopolitical and logistical pressures affecting maritime trade.

SCG operates multiple production facilities across Vietnam and the wider region, serving growing demand from construction and industrial sectors. The company has not disclosed specific production capacity targets or investment figures associated with the facility's restart, though the move underscores the importance of Vietnamese operations to the conglomerate's Asian business portfolio.