Asia & Pacific Rim

Japanese industrial company, Ube Industries, has reported falling sales on the back of weak domestic demand for cement.

Hong Kong’s private residential construction reached a 16-year high in 2016.

Earnings from Bankok-based Siam Cement Group’s cement and building materials business were down in 4Q16 on weak demand in its home market.

Leslie Cheng-Yun Koo, Chairman of TCC International Holdings, has died at the age of 62.

Clarcor has reported its financial results for 4Q16.

Maple Leaf Cement Factory has placed an order with FLSmidth for a plant in Iskanderbad.

Future Market Insights has released its latest report on the global construction aggregates market.

SCG has awarded Claudius Peters the contract for a new silo.

Sika has announced record sales with growth in all regions for 2016.

Taiheiyo Cement continued to buy back shares in December, purchasing 10.705 million shares during the month.

Gebr. Pfeiffer has received an order for a vertical roller mill.

The Australian construction sector contracted for the third consecutive month, according to the Australian Performance on Construction Index.

Sales of cement in Indonesia were down year on year in November 2016, but remained up across the year as a whole.

Persistence Market Research has published its latest report on the Construction Aggregates market.

China Resources Cement Holdings and BBMG Corp. have signed a strategic co-operation agreement.