Asia & Pacific Rim

Lafarge and Solidia sign an agreement to commercialise a new low-carbon solution for the construction sector.

Group Finance Director to assume global group transformation role in January 2016.

Indonesia’s construction industry will expand at an annual rate of 7.9% in 2015-2019.

Volvo Construction Equipment total sales were reduced by 5% during the first quarter period, compared to the previous year.

Bestway Cement Limited has acquired management control of Lafarge Pakistan Cement Limited, becoming the largest cement manufacturer in Pakistan.

CEMEX announced a consolidated net sales of US$3.4 billion during the first quarter of 2015.

The provisional acceptance certificate has been issued to contractor TCDRI for this 5000 tpd project.

The Birla family-owned businesses are reported to be in the final stages of merger talks that would bring UltraTech’s cement capacity to 87 million t.

Industry needs effective guidelines to stay competitive in a global environment.

Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd has launched the 2015 China Top Driver campaign.

The Port of Mumbai Trust, India, will lease 2.5 hectares of land to UltraTech Cement Ltd for the construction of a cement terminal.

BASF India Ltd has begun commercial production at its new construction chemicals plant in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, its fifth production facility in the country.

Cement Manufacturers Association and Cement Sustainability Initiative joined to present the cement sector’s perspective on the development of INDCs.

Cement output declined by 20.5% y/y in China in March, while GDP growth slowed to 7% y/y in 1Q15.

The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association has submitted its pre-budget proposals to the Federal Board of Revenue.