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Taiheiyo Cement's Singapore additions

Taiheiyo Cement's Singapore additions

Taiheiyo Cement, which operates a cement terminal in Singapore through Singapore Cement Manufacturing (SCMC), a joint venture with Singapore-based Hong Leong Asia Ltd, announce...

Japanese producers increase exports

Japanese producers increase exports

Japanese cement producers have increased export levels in a bid to help offset a slowdown in domestic consumption due to a slump in housing investment. According to the Japan...

R&I upgrades Taiheiyo to BBB+

R&I upgrades Taiheiyo to BBB+

Rating and Investment Information Inc (R&I) has upgraded Taiheiyo Cement to to BBB+ from BBB. The outlook is ‘Stable’. The ratings agency notes that after seeing demand plumm...

Japanese cement producers hike prices

Japanese cement producers hike prices

Prices for building materials in Japan, including cement, are being hiked on the back of post-earthquake reconstruction projects, and robust demand for condominiums and other b...

Japanese producers see strong first quarter

Japanese producers see strong first quarter

Two of Japan’s leading cement producers are expected to post higher first-quarter profit supported by cement demand for earthquake rebuilding efforts. The country’s largest c...