Global Cement Report
Laos
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereThe first Lao Cement Plant in Vang Vieng, near Vientiane, opened in 1992 with the second, a Lao-Chinese joint venture, following in 2002. The gradual emergence of new works should signal the end for Thai cement imports.
Country Research
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Thailand: cement consumption rises by 12% in 2012
15 November 2012Cement consumption this year is on track to surpass the target of 8-10% thanks to continued government investment in mass transit projects, says the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA). T...
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Thailand: Siam Cement Group signals Asean logistics expansion
21 August 2012Siam Cement Group (SCG) says its logistics unit will cover Asean and southern China within five years, partly through mergers and acquisitions. Kan Trakulhoon, president and CEO, said the expansi...
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Myanmar: building bridges
23 April 2012Myanmar is in political and economic transition. The changes are opening opportunities and it is an important time for cement producers as competition will increase as cement demand rises. However...
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Vietnam producers struggle to find export markets
03 October 2011Vietnam cement producers are struggling to find new export markets as they seek to sell excess cement volumes. At the end of 2010, Vietnam had exported nearly 1Mt of cement and clinker by the Vie...
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Vietnam producers seek new export markets
04 August 2011Vietnam cement companies are seeking new outlets such as Bangladesh, Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore and Myanmar. The Viet Nam Cement Industry Corp (Vicem), the country’s leading cement producer, l...
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Siam Cement urges govt to reconsider wage hike, Thailand
14 July 2011Siam Cement Group expresses concern about Thailand’s competitiveness should the government raise the minimum wage. Siam Cement Group, or SCG, Managing Director Kalin Sarasin expressed his concern...
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Vietnam’s Vicem exports 640,000t of cement and clinker year-to-date
30 June 2011The state-run Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) has reaped US$20m from exporting 640,000t of cement and clinker so far this year, up 13.6% YoY in volume. Of the total, 610,000t were shi...
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Lao Cement Co facing coal shortages
07 March 2011The Lao Cement Company, owner of the Kathing cement brand, is facing a coal shortage while market demand for its products is increasing, according to director of the Lao Cement Factory No 2, Mr Va...