Asia & Pacific Rim

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.

Speculation is rife about the sale of a minority stake in HeidelbergCement India to a private equity firm.

India’s Competition Appeallate Tribunal has asked companies accused of price fixing to pay 10% of the penalty in the next month if their appeal is to be heard in August.

Lafarge to raise funds for growth, while state-owned cement plant nears completion.

Positive results announced for 1Q13, as well as plans to revive a grinding facility in Mabini to meet demand.

India’s UltraTech Cement has announced its financial results for FY13, which saw net sales and profits rise.

Fauji Cement has released its latest unaudited financial results, reporting positive figures for the current financial year.

PT Semen Indonesia plans cement plant in Myanmar as part of its business expansion strategy.

Latest figures show value of Pakistan’s exports is up almost 23% y/y so far this fiscal.

India’s Reliance Cement has launched into the Amravati market.

According to a report from Timetric, Asia-Pacific has an increasing market share for construction and earthmoving equipment.