Asia & Pacific Rim

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.

thyssenkrupp is advocating diversity as a crucial component for success in global technology companies.

China Vanke's Hong Kong shares increased by over 2% in early trading on 15 August.

New plant to produce concrete admixtures.

LafargeHolcim has agreed to sell most of the non-listed Chinese cement assets of Lafarge China Cement to Huaxin Cement Company.

Vivek Bhatia is to become the new CEO of thyssenkrupp Asia Pacific.

Concrete Design Handbook and Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures are two key publications produced by the Cement Association of Canada.