Asia & Pacific Rim

Private equity portfolio companies participating in KKR’s Green Portfolio Program saved over 27 million m3 of water and recycled 1.6 million t of waste between 2008 and 2013.

According to reports, Semen Indonesia is planning to construct new cement facilities in Aceh, Sulawesi and Kalimantan, in addition to setting up a plant in Papua.

Indian media is reporting that the Aditya Birla group has bid for around US$1.5 billion of Holcim assets in Brazil and the Philippines being divested as part of the merger with Lafarge.

The new government in India has announced a new blueprint for coal block allocation following the Supreme Court decision earlier this year to cancel allocations made between 1993 and 2010.

Ambuja Cement has launched Ambuja Plus, the company’s new special quality PPC cement with advanced SPE technology, in the state of Maharashtra.

UltraTech Cement reported net sales of Rs.5382 crore and profit after tax of Rs.410 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2014.

Emami Cement has ordered an MVR 6000 C-6 mill with an installed drive power of 6700 kW from Gebr. Pfeiffer for its grinding unit in West Bengal.

Jaiprakash Associates is reported to be considering selling another cement plant – this time to Shree Cement, while UltraTech has commented on those Lafarge-Holcim rumours.

An excerpt from the Indocement plant tour at the Citeureup plant near Jakarta, which featured in the October issue of World Cement.

The incoming President’s policies on infrastructure development are set to boost cement demand.

In order to ensure methods are ready for use under the Emissions Reduction Fund, the Department of the Environment has commenced development of a number of priority methods across a range of sectors.

JSW Cement Ltd is planning to set up a 3 million tpa clinkerisation plant in Gulbarga district, Karnataka, at cost of approximately Rs.2000 – 2500 crore.

The new import terminal in Timaru forms part of the company’s revised strategy to move cement production out of New Zealand and focus on importing and distributing bulk cement.

The Indian cement manufacturer is reportedly preparing a bid for the assets of Holcim and Lafarge, which are up for sale as a result of the companies’ planned merger.

The International Chamber of Commerce has appointed UltraTech Cement’s Lakshmanan Rajasekar and Schneider Electric’s Gilles Vermot Desroches as new Vice-Chairs of the ICC Commission on Energy and Environment.