Asia & Pacific Rim

Though there are regional variations, the general trend is upward for China’s cement industry: increased output, increased export, increased revenue and increased profits.

Ernesto M. Ordoñez represented the cement industry at a recent presentation of roadmaps from the cement, iron and steel, and mass housing industries.

Cement sales in September hit 5.3 million t, a record figure, but growth over the first nine months has slowed from last year.

Rail projects and property development are set to boost construction activity in the country, leading cement producers to upscale capacity to meet demand.

The final instalment in the National Council for Cement and Building Materials’ article examines air quality and stack emissions monitoring requirements.

The National Council for Cement and Building Materials article continues, this time looking at standards for point source and ambient air quality emissions.

In part three of the article from the National Council for Cement and Building Materials, India, the utilisation of alternative fuels is discussed.

In the second part of this article by the National Council of Cement and Building Materials, the Acts affecting the Indian cement industry are described.

Part one of this overview by the National Council for Cement Building Materials introduces the Environmental Acts/Regulations governing the Indian cement industry.

Cement sales in Pakistan increased 36% month-on-month and 19% y/y, while over in India, demand in Andhra Pradesh falls by 50%.

HeidelbergCement India has sold its 0.6 million tpa grinding plant to JSW Steel for an undisclosed sum.

Economic growth has encouraged capacity expansion in the Philippines, but a cement group has put forward a roadmap for change to ensure the industry gains the support it needs.

The new 5 million tpa facility will increase the Indian cement producer’s market reach.

Semen Indonesia wins at ASEAN Energy Management and ASEAN Coal Awards 2013; cement sale increase in Java leads to warehouse expansion.

Loesche has donated to Charity: Water, helping to provide communities in Bangladesh and Malawi with access to safe drinking water and sanitation.