Vietnam’s cement output rises 1.9% YoY in 5M24
Vietnam’s General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced that the country’s cement production totalled an estimated 75.7Mt in the January-May 2024 period. This represents a 1.9 p...
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TPI Polene reports weak operating conditions in 1Q24
The Bank of Thailand’s statistics on domestic cement sales show a negative trend since the pandemic, falling by 3.1 per cent in 2022 and 1.5 per cent in 2023. In addition, since...
Yong Concrete PCL announces two new plants in Rayong
Thailand-based Yong Concrete PCL has announced plans to build two new facilities in the country. Themove comes in response to rising demand in the Eastern Economic Corridor (ECC...
PHINMA Corp to acquire Petra Cement for PHP500m
Philippines-based PHINMA Corp announced it will acquire Petra Cement Inc for PHP500m (US$8.6m). The conglomerate signed a purchase agreement through its subsidiary Philcement Co...
ENVEA acquires Asia Pacific Air Quality Group
Environmental management solutions company ENVEA has acquired Asia Pacific Air Quality Group (APAQ Group). ENVEA views the acquisition as core to developing its presence and rea...
Southeast Cement Corp’s disappointing 1Q24 results
Taiwan-based cement producer, Southeast Cement Corp Ltd, has reported its 1Q financial results for the period ending 31 March. The company saw a 9.3 per cent YoY increase in rev...
Heidelberg Materials acquires Malaysia's largest pulverised fly ash supplier
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ACE Group,the largest supplier of pulverised fly ash in Malaysia, effective 1 May 2024. The acqu...
Phinma to invest in PHP2bn Davao plant
Philippines-based Phinma Corp plans to invest approximately PHP2bn (US$34.7m) in a new cement plant in Davao to further consolidate its presence in the cement market. "We’re put...
Vietnam exporters looking further afield
Cement sales in Vietnam continue to struggle versus their year-ago levels. Sales were down 17 per cent YoY to 5.113Mt in March 2024, from 6.161Mt a year earlier, according to th...
New MYR1.2bn cement plant for Sabah
A MYR1.2bn (US$251.5m) integrated cement plant project in Kampung Kawayoi Pinangah, Tongod, central Sabah, Malaysia, will help boost the economy of the local community upon comp...