Asia & Pacific Rim

China Shanshui’s dollar bonds due for repayment in 2020 rose after the cement maker announced that it would repay them early.

A new report from Research and Market indicates that the future of the calcium carbonate industry is positive.

South Korea's antitrust watchdog has announced that it has fined six local cement makers a combined US$167.6 million.

ASTM’s board is made up of 25 leaders from an array of companies, associations and government bodies worldwide.

BIMCO reports on the shipping market in 2015, and looks forward to 2016.

Loesche has received an order from Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd for two LM 53.3+3 CS Loesche mills for clinker grinding.

Police in the northern province of Bac Kan are hunting for an industrial device containing the radioactive substance.

China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd faces a mounting managerial dispute after a unit filed a lawsuit against the company.

Shandong Shanshui Cement Group Ltd has announced that it is at risk of defaulting on another bond maturing soon.

Allie Goldstein, Senior Carbon Associate at Ecosystem Marketplace, USA, tells how companies that offset their carbon emissions are proven to be more committed to mitigating their overall climate impact.

Yvonne Leung, Manager, Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), outlines the CSI’s efforts to improve road safety.

Michel Folliet, Chief Industry Specialist for the Building Materials Sector, International Finance Corporation – a member of the World Bank Group, talks through the financing programmes and support available to help the cement industry limit its environmental footprint.

Michel Folliet, Chief Industry Specialist for the Building Materials Sector, International Finance Corporation – a member of the World Bank Group, talks through the financing programmes and support available to help the cement industry limit its environmental footprint.

Both sides exchanged views on the current situation in China's regional cement industry.

Song Zhiping, President of CNBM, spoke at the 5th Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs.