Asia & Pacific Rim

LafargeHolcim CEO to become new chairman of the Cement Sustainability Initiative in 2017.

Reinforced organisation of company with the acquisition of Daisho Seiki Corporation.

BASF is planning to open its first plant in Myanmar in 2017.

The total cost of the deal is 160 million yuan.

Model 2 in the G HMK 2204 variant will handle containers and general cargo in Otake.

BASF has inaugurated a new production plant in the Philippines.

Quarry Life Award has announced the results of the national contests.

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. has announced its participation in the thirteenth reunion of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

China's manufacturing sector grew more than expected in November, expanding at its strongest pace in more than two years.

Atlas Copco acquires the self-pierce riveting business of Phillip-Tech Company.

Bauma is one the largest and most important events for the construction industry.

FLSmidth was among Europe’s most-shorted stocks last year.

Australia's Boral drops 12% after Headwaters deal.

The production of cement is thought to produce 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and plants.

Australian cement maker Boral Ltd. is offering US$1.8 billion to take over Headwaters Incorporated.