Asia & Pacific Rim

The Czech Republic is to invest US$70 million in a new cement plant in Afghanistan, a country plagued by limited domestic production and high-cost imports.

Cemex has published its first Integrated Report, covering 2016.

SCG has announced its acquisition of Vietnam Construction Materials.

Cemex Holdings Philippines has signed an agreement with Sinoma Energy Conservation to construct a second waste-energy-to-heat power plant at its subsidiary APO Cement Corp.

Cement manufacturers in the Philippines will no longer be required to secure a Mineral Processing Permit.

Anhui Conch continues its international expansion, as officials visit the site of a planned cement plant in Uzbekistan.

South Korean cement maker, SsangYong Cement, has awarded Claudius Peters Projects a contract to upgrade the cooler at its Donghae cement plant.

SsangYong Cement has upgraded the conveyor system between its main quarry and cement plant with Voith Turbo technology.

The VDMA has reported on the outlook for the construction equipment industry in 2017.

Loesche is to supply two vertical roller mills to a new plant in Myanmar.

CMS Cement has indicated that it has no plans to raise the price of cement.

Sika has released its results for 2016, indicating positive growth.

CNBM subsidiary, CTEIC, is to supply turnkey services for a coal transportation project at the Shymkent cement plant in Kazakhstan.

Research and Markets has released its latest report, which addresses the global construction chemicals market.

HeidelbergCement reports its best year since the financial crisis on the consolidation of Italcementi operations.