Asia & Pacific Rim

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.

Indocement has awarded Siemens a contract to upgrade the process control system at its plants.

A mini cement plant in the east of India is set to be revived under state government plans to utilise the area’s substantial mineral deposits.

FLSmidth will supply all main equipment for new 6000 tpd plant in Karnataka.

Though building materials consumption is showing signs of improvement, there is a long way to go before a supply/demand balance is reached.

Sabia has opened a direct sales and service office in Delhi, India, to meet rising demand in the region.

TPI Polene Public Company has awarded ThyssenKrupp Resource Technologies a contract for a new cement and clinker plant in Saraburi.

Gebr Pfeiffer wins contract to supply two VRMs to PT Semen Bosowa in Indonesia.

India’s L&T has received accreditation to run courses that will lead to NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

Nepalese billionaire Binod Chaudhary plans a greenfield plant on the east coast of Sri Lanka.

Ministry of Environmental Protection plans to almost halve NOx limits for existing plants.

The Philippines’ San Miguel Corp. has acquired a 35% stake in Northern Cement Corp.

Reliance Infrastructure’s second cement plant due for September commissioning; HeidelbergCement India is selling its grinding plant.