Asia & Pacific Rim

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.

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.