Asia & Pacific Rim

Ng Weng Hoong reports on India’s scandal-prone coal industry and the impact such scandals are having on the country’s power sector.

Unicast, Inc., a distributor of cast wear parts for the cement, mining, and aggregates industries, has announced its expansion into Asia with its new office in the Philippines.

Shiva Cement Limited has reported a profit after tax of Rs.24.51 lakh in 3Q14 and Rs.153.8 lakh in the first nine months of FY14.

As part of the countrywide plans to mitigate China’s air pollution levels, the second round of cement plant demolitions has begun in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.

Indian cement producer Mangalam Cement has reported a 96.63% y/y fall in profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2013.

Semen Indonesia (formerly Semen Gresik) has contracted FLSmidth to supply a greenfield cement plant in the northeastern part of Central Java.

Siam City Cement Public Company Ltd saw a net sales growth of 13.3% y/y to THB29 950 million baht in 2013.

CNBM Engineering divisions in Oman and Saudi Arabia receive visits from their respective Chinese ambassadors and the company hosts a promotional conference in Iran.

Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand appoints new Chair and launches skills maintenance website.

In order to relieve excess domestic supply, brought about by sluggish demand, cement manufacturers in Vietnam will concentrate on increasing exports.

Sales revenue and EBIT experienced growth, while the Construction Materials and Cement Division saw earnings rise by 6%.

South Indian cement manufacturer Ramco Cements has reported a 69.39% y/y decline in net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2013.

In the final part of this abridged article from the February issue, Cemcon AG turns its attention to energy conservation passports and concludes its overview of an ECA carried out in Myanmar.

Piet Heersche and Dr Hans Wilhelm Meyer, Cemcon AG, Switzerland, provide a case study from Myanmar in the second part of this abridged article from the February 2014 issue.

Piet Heersche and Dr Hans Wilhelm Meyer, Cemcon AG, Switzerland, outline the benefits of dedicated funding plans for cement plant projects, including energy conservation and CO2 reduction projects.