Asia & Pacific Rim

Arif Habib Corporation has sold its 61% stake in Pakistan’s Thatta Cement.

The European Investment Bank and EXIM Bank have signed a €150 loan dedicated to financing projects in India that look to mitigate climate change.

Having seen little growth in January, Pakistan’s cement exports rose 15.4% in February

Australia’s Boral announces divisional restructure and appoints new Divisional Managing Director.

Maintenance on a key supply line from Myanmar will result in an energy shortage for Thailand next month.

Shanxi Biological Cement Co., Ltd has awarded a VRM contract to Loesche.

The Budget proposes improved services and infrastructure while hiking freight charges by 5.79%.

Adelaide Brighton Limited, Australia, bucks the trend and experiences a record 2012 thanks to demand from the resource sector.

PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk saw profits rise by 27% and revenues by 19.8% in 2012.

Paul Maxwell-Cook takes a look at the challenges facing China’s cement industry and its new leadership.

The roadmap aims to cut the cement sector’s carbon footprint by 45% by 2050.

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy predicts growth in cement production and dispatches on the back of increased construction activity.

ACC and Amuja Cements have agreed to pay a technology and know-how fee to parent company, Holcim.

Expansion projects in Central India have increased the company’s cement production capacity in the country to 6 million tpa.

Semen Indonesia plans to construct a new cement plant in Java, while CMS discusses increasing its grinding capacity in Malaysia.