Asia & Pacific Rim

India’s Shree Cement Ltd has placed an order with Gebr. Pfeiffer SE for an eighth kiln line at its RAS cement plant.

CRH plc and Jaypee Cement have terminated talks regarding CRH’s acquisition of an equity stake in Jaypee’s Gujarat operations.

David Hayes discusses demand, production capacity and pricing in an overview of the cement sector in India. This article is an abridged version of the full article, which appeared in the October 2012 issue of World Cement. Subscribers can view the full article by logging in.

Martin Engineering expands its Asian operations with a new manufacturing and office site in Kunshan, China.

Maratha Cement Works rated top of the pack for its safety systems.

Reliance Infrastructure Limited’s subsidiary opens first of two 5 million tpa plants.

Cemex is to increase cement production capacity at its APO plant by 1.5 million tpa.

Loesche’s next Round Table 2012 event will be held in Dubai for the region’s cement producers.

President and Chief Operating Officer roles replaced by CEO position.

IBAU delivers road-mobile unloader, giving Sanghi greater terminal flexibility

SCG make a move into retail with an investment in Siam Global House.

Domestic cement sales increased by 7% y/y, while exports fell by 4%.

We report on an automation contract for ABB and a new terminal for Zuari Cements, as well as the quarterly results from India Cements.

India’s cement industry is making headlines again, as prices fall after cartel case, demand lags behind expansion, and acquisition rumours abound.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has announced its cooperation with the IFC on projects to reduce carbon emissions in the Indian cement industry.