Cement production goes up in North Korea
The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea’s state news agency, is reporting that cement production across the country is surging. The Sangwon cement complex is said to be reco...
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Cemtech Asia 2025: Korean government pledges support for cement industry's decarbonisation drive
The Korean government has pledged strong policy support for the domestic cement industry’s path to carbon neutrality, in a keynote show of support at Cemtech Asia 2025, the lead...
Taiheiyo Cement announces blended cement export hub
Taiheiyo Cement Corp has announced plans t o establish a new production and shipment facility of blended cement using classified fly ash as part of its carbon reduction strategy...
Striving for carbon neutrality Premium
Ahead of Cemtech Asia 2025, taking place between 9-12 June, in Seoul, South Korea, ICR speaks with Geun-Sik Jeon, president of The Korea Cement Association, about the steps take...
Lucky Cement reports 2% drop in 5M revenue
Taiwan-based Lucky Cement Co has posted a revenue of TWD388.571m (US$13m) in May 2025, down 10.8 per cent from TWD435.713m. In the first five months of 2025 the company reported...
South Korea's carbon challenge Premium
Despite short-term uncertainty, South Korea’s cement industry benefits both from its maturity and previous investment in decarbonisation and emissions reduction. But with strict...
WCA President outlines cement industry challenges at AGM
The World Cement Association (WCA) has concluded its 8th General Assembly (GA), held on 16 May in Hefei, China, at the Steigenberger Icons Hotel. The hybrid event brought togeth...
Chinese jointly-invested cement plant opens in Cambodia
A US$250m cement production plant, jointly invested by Chinese and Cambodian interests, entered operation in western Cambodia on 20 May. The 2.2Mta capacity plant, built on a 40...
Mitsubishi UBE Cement prepares for Tokyo stock exchange listing
Mitsubishi Materials Corp (MMC) and UBE Corp (UBE) have announced that Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corp (“MUCC”, Ownership: MMC 50 per cent, UBE 50 per cent), an equity method affilia...
China Cement Association elects Zhou Yuxian as new president
Zhou Yuxian has been elected as the new president of the China Cement Association at a members' congress held on 14 May 2025. Mr Yuxian has held several senior positions in the ...