Asia & Pacific Rim

Already in summer 2024 the Austrian machine manufacturer sued two Chinese companies that copied Starlinger's patented AD*STAR bag production technologies.

Vortex Global has announced a new chapter in its long-standing partnership with Pneuvay Engineering, appointing the company as the exclusive representative for Vortex equipment in New Zealand.

EMSTEEL have announced a major milestone in its decarbonisation journey by signing a strategic partnership with Finnish company Magsort to produce decarbonised cement.

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and UBE Corporation announce that Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation will begin preparations for the listing of its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Mongolia hosts first-ever Cement Expo to boost domestic manufacturing amid economic shifts.

Wen Peng and Zhu Xiaosheng, Henan SRON Silo Engineering, provide a comparative analysis of concrete silos and welded steel silos.

Xin Ni, Ansha Jianfu Cement Company, explains how advanced energy management systems can optimise kiln operations, reduce energy consumption, and ultimately support the cement industry's goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutralisation.

Net profit reached €48 million, equivalent to earnings per share of 0.73 euros, 6% lower than the same period of the previous year.

For the first time in Mongolia, national cement producers are jointly organizing “Cement Expo 2025”, which will take place on May 2, 2025, at the MPM Event Hall, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announces the launch of Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for cement and concrete – a first-of-its-kind transparent global rating system that will enable cement and concrete to be identified based on their carbon footprints.

Heidelberg Materials announced that it has entered into a conditional purchase agreement to acquire the ready-mixed concrete business of Midway Concrete, a family-owned company based in Australia.

CycloneCC achieved milestone of around 4000 operating hours over a six-month period, delivering a high purity CO2 product.

The project will reduce CO2 process emissions from cement clinker manufacturing by up to 100 000 t.

Holcim announces its new strategy – NextGen Growth 2030 – to be the leading partner for sustainable construction, following the planned listing of its North American business.

Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation commenced a commercial-scale demonstration test with a cement kiln and a calciner at Ube Cement Plant using ammonia, a carbon-free energy, as a heat energy source.