Asia & Pacific Rim - 24 April 2014

Indian cement manufacturer ACC posted a net profit of Rs.400 crore for the first quarter of 2014, an 8.7% y/y decline compared to the same period a year earlier.

CNBM has announced that two projects it was working on have successfully started up, including a 750 000 tpa cement grinding station in Indonesia and a new 3300 tpd line in Iraq.

Net profits rose more than 15% in the period ending 31 March, as sales increased 8% y/y.

Manufacturing in China is on a downward trend, while the burden of environmental taxes is likely to take hold in the near future.

A Chinese company has used a 3D printer to build 10 houses in 24 hours, giving rise to the question: what possibilities does 3D printing offer construction and manufacturing?

Zuari Cement is building a new port-based cement packing terminal in Kochi to extend its reach in western and southern India.