Global cement shipments surge on African demand
Global cement and clinker shipments rose sharply in 2025, driven primarily by booming demand along Africa’s Atlantic coast. Between January and November, total shipments increas...
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Southeast Asia’s first heat battery begins operation at SCG cement plant
Rondo Energy and SCG Cleanergy have launched Southeast Asia’s first industrial heat battery at SCG’s cement plant in Saraburi, Thailand. The system, unveiled during a ribbon-cut...
Concreat opens new Antipolo line
Concreat Holdings Philippines , the company formed by Consunji Group ( DMCI Holdings) after its acquisition of the ailing Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc , has commenced operatio...
Cambodia's cement industry produces nearly 7Mta in 10M24
The Cambodian Cement Manufacturing Association (CCMA) has reported that the cement industry in the country produced 6.84Mt of cement in the 10M24, up two per cent when compared ...
Insee Cement steps up raw material unloading
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) recorded its highest discharge levels of bulk cargo recently, when a shipment of gypsum consigned to Insee Cement was unloaded at a rate ...
La Union plant receives ISO Certifications
The Holcim Philippines La Union plant has successfully secured the latest ISO certification for occupational health and safety management systems, and is being recertified for h...
Sinoma signs EPC contract for La Union renovation project
Sinoma Construction and Holcim Philippines have signed a cloud contract for the renovation of the La-Union cement plant. The signing ceremony took place simultaneously in Beijin...
FCT Combustion appoints new Asia-Pacific CEO
Andy Bailes has been announced as the new CEO of FCT Combustion (Asia-Pacific). Andy joins FCT after almost 30 years at Metso in Australia, having spent 10 years as General Mana...
SCG reports 4Q20 profits of THB8048m
SCG reported 4Q20 profit of THB8048m (US$261.8m), a decrease of 17 per cent QoQ. EBITDA fell by four per cent QoQ to THB18,300m, largely from reduced cement building materials p...
Philippine Tariff Commission questions DTI's October import duty rise
The Tariff Commission, in the Philippines, has questioned the decision of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to increase the definitive safeguard duty on imported cement...