Vietnam sees production up 14% in first two months
Vietnam produced 15.5Mt of cement in the first two months of 2020, up 14 per cent YoY, according to the country’s General Statistics Office (GSO). In February the country’s cem...
South Asia
300 posts · Page 21 of 30
Holcim Philippines appoints new CEO
Holcim Philippines has appointed Horia Ciprian Adrian as its president and CEO, following the departure of John Stull who has led the company for three years. The appointment w...
Cambodia sees 7% rise in production in 2020
Cambodia's five cement factories produced 7.9Mt of product last year, rising seven per cent YoY, despite many construction projects being put on hold throughout the year as a r...
VICEM’s shift to sustainability
Vietnam’s cement industry has expanded significantly over the years, leading to considerable overcapacity – a particularly challenging issue given the COVID-19 pandemic which r...
Siam Cement sees net profit rise 7% in 2020
Thailand’s Siam Cement has reported a nine per cent decline in revenue from sales to THB399.94bn (US$13.3bn) for 2020, compared to THB437.98bn in the previous year. However, i...
Ha Tien Cement sees 29% decline in net profit
Vietnam’s Ha Tien Cement has reported a 28.6 per cent YoY fall in net profit to VND153.97bn (US$6.64m) in the final quarter of 2020. Net revenue also declined 3.2 per cent to V...
New director elected to San Miguel board
John Paul Ang has been elected as a director of Philippines-based San Miguel Corp, filling the board vacancy left after Reynaldo David passed away last year. Mr Ang is curren...
Cemex Philippines' US$235m project reaches milestone
Cemex Philippines' US$235m project has reached a milestone as the company has lifted the rotary kiln into place for its new line. Upon completion, the 1.5Mta expansion at Solid...
Vietnam sees exports rise 14% in 2020
Vietnam exported over 3.6Mt of cement and clinker worth US$135m in December 2020, up 15.3 per cent MoM in volume and 10.8 per cent YoY in value, according to the General Depart...
Holcim Philippines to invest PHP121.5m in AF resources
Holcim Philippines has allocated PHP121.5m (US$2.5m) of funds to improve its alternative fuels processing facility at its plant in Norzagaray, Bulacan, by 2022. The investme...