Asia & Pacific Rim

The company will make moves to bring the manufacture of its key products to the country, as well as expanding its retail operations there, too.

The deal takes Dalmia Cement’s ownership of Calcom up to 76%.

A new partnership agreement with SAP will put the enterprise resource planning in place to streamline the expansion of international and domestic business.

The Australian company seeks to expand its supply base overseas in order to augment its domestic footprint.

The deal, for the 4.8 million tpa operations, is expected close by the end of the year.

FRITSCH Milling and Sizing has opened a subsidiary in Beijing, with plans to open offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou.

The combination of five major projects will see the Semen Bosowa’s total production capacity grow by almost 300% by 2015.

With Myanmar’s new foreign investment law signed, the door is open to Siam Cement’s proposed Tanintharyi Region plant.

Semen Gresik is reported to have agreed to purchase a controlling stake in Vietnam-based Thang Long Cement.

Dr S.B. Hegde, Reliance Cement Company, India, discusses the issues that stand in the way of greater secondary cementitious material usage in cement production and what can be done to overcome them.

JK Lakshmi Cement announces plans to spend Rs.3.5 billion to revive its Udaipur plant as part of its move to augment capacity.

Positive market conditions and a strong construction sector make room for capacity expansion.

Holcim Philippines has reported strong 3Q12 sales as construction seemed unhampered by heavy rains.

A note delivered to the Karachi Stock Exchange has laid out the details of plans for the company’s growth and diversification.

Siam cement reports 3Q12 results, as well as its plans to construct a 1.8 million t cement plant in Indonesia.