Asian construction boom points to growing demand for timber
The Asia-Pacific region is emerging as an increasingly important market for timber construction, driven by urbanisation, infrastructure investment and efforts to reduce the carb...
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Tokuyama reports efficiency gains with ABB Expert Optimizer
Japan-based Tokuyama Corp has reported productivity and energy efficiency improvements following the deployment of ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer at its Nanyo cement plant . The ...
Mitsubishi UBE Cement targets December IPO
Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corp (MUCC) is reportedly planning an initial public offering as early as December 2026, five years after the business was formed by Mitsubishi Materials C...
Taiheiyo Cement reports higher 1Q26 earnings and maintains FY outlook
Taiheiyo Cement reported a 5.1 per cent increase in first-quarter revenue to JPY221.9bn (US$1.5bn) for the three months ended 30 June 2026, while operating profit at the Japan-b...
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reports strong rise in 1QFY26 profit
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reported an 87 per cent YoY increase in consolidated ordinary profit to JPY3.59bn (US$24.4m) in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, ref...
Nippon Steel plant boosts efficiency with ABB automation
Nippon Steel Blast Furnace Slag Cement Co has achieved significant energy savings and quality improvements at its Muroran plant in Hokkaido, Japan, following the deployment of A...
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reports higher FY25 earnings
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd reported higher earnings and revenue for the full 2025 financial year. The Japanese cement producer recorded net profit of JPY11.2bn (US$72m), compa...
Japan's cement industry expects historic decline
Japan’s domestic cement demand is approaching a historic low, with projections for fiscal 2026 falling to 30Mt. This figure sits below the levels recorded in 1964, the year of T...
Japan aims for new heights in timber
The proposed W350 Project is expected to reach a height of approximately 350m. According to the developers, around 90 percent of the building’s structure will be made from timbe...
Tokuyama to exit cement sales business through transfer to Taiheiyo Cement
Japan-based Tokuyama Corp has announced plans to transfer its domestic cement and solidification agent sales business to Taiheiyo Cement , as part of a broader restructuring of ...