Asia & Pacific Rim

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has cleared the notification for decision in relation to the proposed merger between Holcim and Lafarge.

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian PCI® grew for a third consecutive month in August, rising by 2.4 points to 55.0.

The company is supplying 32 individual machines for Wonder Cement’s second production line in Nimbahera.

The tour of West China Cement’s facility included an introduction and an overview of the plant’s achievements in production, energy-saving and environmental protection.

The guide will help construction businesses to understand Australian regulatory and product requirements when placing products onto the market.

With the acquisition of Jaypee Cement’s Gujarat plant, UltraTech Cement has added to its network of dealers.

Pakistan’s Lucky Cement recorded profit after tax of Rs.11.344 billion for the half-year ended 30 June 2014, a 16.4% increase compared to the same period a year earlier.

India’s Binani Cement Ltd and Pakistan’s Lucky Commodities (Pvt) Ltd have been announced as the newest Market Members of the online coal trading community.

As part of its plan to expand its operations in the ASEAN region, Siam Cement will enter into a 50:50 joint venture (Global House International) with Siam Global House.

New data shows the cement industry grew 16.5% in July, up from 13.6% in June.

Vanguard Mining Corporation (VNMC) and Yupolo Resources will co-develop a 3500-hectare gypsum and limestone concession in Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia.

Semen Indonesia is still in talks with an unnamed cement producer in Myanmar and continues its bid to expand in Southeast Asia.

Malaysia’s YTL Corporation Berhad achieved a 40.4% y/y rise in profit for the 12 months ending 30 June 2014.

Despite a 1.2% fall in construction work done in the June quarter, Master Builders Australia is confident that prospects for the country’s building industry will remain positive.

According to local press, a groundbreaking ceremony for Zeth Cement’s new cement plant in Chui province, Kyrgyzstan, took place on Friday.