Global Cement Report
Singapore
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereImproving economic conditions have prompted a resurgence in the local building sectors and, at long last, cement demand is beginning to improve. With the closure of the long-established grinding mills, all of Singapore's demand is now met by imports. Local cement prices have also moved up, in part due to import shipping cost pressures.
Country Research
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Loesche delivers LM 56.4 mill to Pansania Group, Indonesia
19 June 2013High Pinnacle Construction Pte Ltd, Singapore, has opted to use a Loesche Mill Type LM 56.4 at its cement plant in Bandung, Indonesia. The vertical roller mill (VRM) will be used for the grindi...
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Holcim's Asian advance
12 June 2013It wasn’t until the 1990s that Holcim truly stamped its mark on the South Asian market. Since then it has rapidly increased its exposure there and now has extensive plans to boost its capacity as ...
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Indonesia's multi-billion dollar capacity drive continues
05 April 2013Indonesian cement capacity is expected to reach 100Mta by 2017 from the current 60.5Mta with domestic producers and new investors earmarking an estimated US$6.68bn over the next four years to buil...
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MacGregor wins order for cement handling systems in China
27 March 2013MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order with Shanhaiguan New Shipbuilding Industry in China for advanced bulk-handling systems for a pair of 20,000dwt cement carriers on order for Sing...
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Taiwan: plenty of promise
20 March 2013Taiwan cement consumption has been holding relatively firm since 2010 and despite a slight dip last year, is expected to show a steady performance in the years ahead. To increase capacity utilisat...
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Temasek Holdings in line for Lafarge India stake?
14 February 2013Temasek Holdings is reportedly among those shortlisted by Lafarge as a potential buyer for a minority stake in its Indian arm. Lafarge India plans to sell a 20-30 per cent stake to raise INR132...
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Bangladesh: strike disrupts inland clinker transport
11 January 2013An indefinite strike by the Bangladesh River Transport Workers’ Federation has disrupted the transport of imported clinker from Chittagong Port to cement plants through inland rivers. No clinker h...
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Tightening belts at CRH
09 January 2013The Irish building materials company CRH Plc plans to make €300m in savings between 2013-15 by focussing on reducing energy costs, rationalising capacity and continuing its acquisitions programme....