Asia & Pacific Rim

Holcim’s Sri Lankan subsidiary is set to double grinding capacity and improve clinker production levels.

Semen Indonesia signs MoU with Krakatau Steel; scoops several awards for innovation and environmental policies; plans to invest in capacity expansion.

Italcementi’s Indian subsidiary has achieved ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certification at its Chennai grinding facility, which only started operating in 2011.

George Handley tells how current costing and pricing systems could be improved to make your cement plant the most profitable in India.

UltraTech Cement plans to increase its production capacity; Madras Cement invests in limestone system; WHR contract awarded to DF Power Systems.

Siam Cement company plans to expand at home and abroad; Indonesia awaits fallout of increase in subsidised fuel cost and the Philippine’s San Miguel Corp announces its plans to grow production capacity.

This latest order brings the number of Pfeiffer mills owned by Shree Cement up to 24, making it Gebr. Pfeiffer’s largest single customer.

Haver & Boecker has launched a new subsidiary company in Australia to support its existing customer base and the burgeoning mining industry in Western Australia.

CARE Research anticipates a gradual turnaround in the Indian cement industry as demand picks up and capacity additions slow down.

Paul Maxwell-Cook provides a brief summary of the cement industry in the region.

India’s Madras Cements Ltd plans to establish a new cement grinding unit at Vizag and increase the capacity of its thermal power plants.

Cement manufacturers in the Philippines are getting to grips with sustainability, having initiated alternative fuels and waste water management projects.

A brief look at the cement sector in Central Asia.

News from Indian cement players, Century Textiles, MyHome Industries and Jaiprakash Associates

A summary of the challenges and achievements experienced by the cement industry in Asia.