Asia & Pacific Rim

GCP Applied Technologies are set to showcase two new cement additives at the 25th ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers Technical Symposium & Exhibition in Asia.

Gebr. Pfeiffer’s Regional Office Malaysia hosted over 100 participants at the recent Pfeiffer Panel in Kuala Lumpur.

Challenging market conditions in Southeast Asia more than offset positive results from elsewhere in Asia Pacific, resulting in a fall in earnings for LafargeHolcim in the region.

Anhui Conch has contracted sister company, Conch Design, for engineering services related to the design and upgrade of various cement projects.

Xuan Thanh, a Vietnamese cement producer, has selected FLSmidth as its operations and productivity advisor.

Positive results from its North American and European business saw CRH post earnings of €3.3 billion in 2017.

HeidelbergCement’s Asia-Pacific business showed signs of stabilisation in 2017 with demand strengthening through the year.

CEMEX reported a challenging year in its Asia, Middle East and Africa business on weakness in the key Egyptian and Filipino markets.

CEMEX owned Caribbean Cement Co. undergoes significant restructuring to improve health and safety and production performance.

Wärtsilä and Hail Cement Co. have renewed their three-year asset assessment agreement power plant in Turbah, Saudi Arabia.

The World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed Anhui Conch Cement Company, also known as Conch Cement, as a Founding Member.

Kazakh cement maker, Steppe Cement, reported revenues up by 20% in 2017 on the back of higher sales and prices.

Both Vietnamese domestic cement consumption and exports grew in 2017, boosting the country’s cement shipments by 6% on the previous year.

More than 250 t of machinery is to be provided by AUMUND Fördertechnik to Almalyk Mining and Processing in Uzbekistan.

Korean lime producer, Daesung MDI, has ordered a second lime kiln from Maerz Offenbau AG.