Asia & Pacific Rim

Abundant limestone reserves in Nepal could not only produce enough cement to meet domestic demand, it could export cement.

Jurong Cement Ltd must de-list itself from the Singapore Exchange after public ownership fell below 10%.

The Indian High Commissioner handed over the first delivery of 10 000 bags of cement to the Secretary of the Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief services for resettled civilians in Northern Sri Lanka.

India’s largest road transport company, VRL Logistics Ltd, is moving into the cement industry through the formation of VRL Cements.

India’s Supreme Court has declined to grant permission for Lafarge to mine limestone in Meghalaya forests.

Ambuja Cements, India, has commissioned a 1.5 million t grinding unit in Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh.

Volvo announces multi-million dollar investment in Jinan, China for the creation of a BRIC-country focused product design and technology centre.

Dalmia Cement has announced plans to demerge its cement, thermal power and other businesses.

Polysius has received orders to supply grinding plants to cement manufacturers in India and Germany.

Sanghi Industries, India, has purchased land in Kenya for construction of a new 1.2 million t cement plant. This move comes as part of a larger expansion programme, with the company increasing its capacity to 8 million t.

Shiva Cement, India, is in the process of considering setting up a 25 MW power plant.

FLSmidth has signed a contract worth €53 million (DKK400 million) with Indian National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC).

Sanghi Industries is looking to raise approximately RS660 crore to contribute towards an expansion programme that should triple the company’s capacity.

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings has announced plans to construct a new cement plant in the Guangdong Province; while West China Cement’s Yangxian facility is scheduled to come online ahead of schedule this month.

Cement producers in Vietnam have announced plans to increase the price of cement as a result of rising energy prices.