Asia & Pacific Rim

FLSmidth will provide an 8000 tpd line for PT Semen Padang’s plant in Indarung, West Sumatra.

Major investment in transport infrastructure and civil engineering projects in China is driving the construction industry in the country.

Property in Manila Harbour, Philippines, is soon to be acquired by Lafarge Republic in order to improve the company’s cement distribution in the country, report local press.

18 cement plants are being demolished in Shijiazhuang, China, as part of the country’s efforts to tackle air pollution.

A look at the latest cement industry news from India.

Based in Jakarta, PT Loesche Indonesia will be fully operational as of 1 January 2014.

Bosowa Corporation has revealed plans to build a new US$124 million cement plant in Cilegon, Indonesia.

A new cement plant in Yunfu city, Guangdong, is reported to be in full operation, producing between 4500 and 5000 tpd of clinker.

JSW Steel’s acquisition of Heidelberg’s grinding plant in Raigad, Maharashtra, has received Competition Commission approval.

The State Pollution Control Board of Himachal Pradesh has proposed that polythene bags be used as an alternative fuel in cement plants.

Plans for two port terminals in Auckland and Timaru are in the works, as Holcim New Zealand sets out to increase imports of bulk cement.

Sinoma and CITIC Heavy Industries have each signed contracts this week, boosting their presence in the emerging markets.

Mark Chellew has announced his plans to retire as CEO of the Australian cement company in May next year.

UltraTech Cement is to set up two new cement plants of 3.5 million and 2 million tpa, respectively.

The Press Information Bureau, Government of India, has released statistics regarding the price, inflation and production of cement in October 2013.