Asia & Pacific Rim

Taiheiyo Cement has been selected as a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index in 2016.

LafargeHolcim is considering withdrawing from several markets as part of its efforts to make last year's mega-merger a success.

New Zealand’s economy grew at the fastest annual pace in two years last quarter as construction boomed.

The shipyards have become the next victim of the deteriorating conditions in the dry bulk market.

CNH Industrial has signed a 10-year partnership with South Korea's shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.

NH Special Purpose Acquisition 3 has said the merger ratio is 1:2.1754643.

Vue Australia has announced the completion of their major 34 000 t cement terminal facility on Kooragang Island at the Port of Newcastle.

Hebei Zerrian International Trading awarded a contract for two cooler conversions to Claudius Peters Projects.

Xuan Thanh Cement Joint Stock Company has ordered two cement grinding plants from Loesche for their new FLSmidth cement line.

Severe overcapacity in the market and recently agreed contract rates on the transpacific trade lanes keeps pressure high on the liner companies.

Growth expectations for global GDP have come down by 0.1 percentage point for both 2016 and 2017.

The dry bulk commodity imports into and exports out of China in the first half of 2016 are very positive.

CNBM will take over rival Sinoma after an agreement between the two companies was approved by the Chinese government.

Cemex has launched the SHIELD programme in the Philippines to promote health and safety.

thyssenkrupp supports its employees and as a “PROUTEMPLOYER” is sending a strong signal for a tolerant working world.