Sampyo Cement expands AI control at Samcheok plant
Sampyo Cement is expanding the use of artificial intelligence at its Samcheok cement plant in Gangwon Province, South Korea, as it seeks to improve process control and address a...
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China cement output falls 8.6% in January-July
China's cement production declined 8.6 per cent YoY to 859.87Mt in the first seven months of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The decline accelerated ...
Strong 2Q26 for Taiwan's Universal Cement
Universal Cement Corp reported net profit of TWD494.5m (US$15.7m) in the second quarter of 2026, up 23.5 per cent from TWD400.2m in the year-ago period. Pretax profit increased ...
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...
West China Cement expects 45-50% profit fall in 1H26
West China Cement expects profit attributable to shareholders to fall by 45-50 per cent YoY in the first half of 2026, reflecting weaker performance in its Chinese operations. T...
TCC reportedly favours London for European IPO
Taiwan's TCC Group Holdings is reportedly leaning towards listing its European business on the London Stock Exchange, according to Bloomberg, although the company said no final ...
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...
Gangwon province partners with cement sector to boost workplace safety
A total of KRW1.03bn (US$0.7m) will be funnelled into regional support initiatives. The Korea Cement Association revealed on the 23rd that it has finalised the Gangwon Cement In...