Borneo Oil increases investment in Sabah cement plant
Borneo Oil Bhd increased its investment to MYR50.7m (US$12m) in Sabah’s first integrated clinker and cement plant, which is expected to be commissioned by the 3Q22. The plant is...
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South Korean producers aim to boost cement production
South Korean cement companies have agreed to increased their production by 35 per cent for the next three months to ease concerns over a supply shortage amid the crisis surround...
Cambodia produces 1.5Mt of cement in 2M22
Cambodia’s cement producers manufactured 1,524,248t of cement in January-February 2022, up by 2.1 per cent when compared with a production of 1,493,212t in the 2M21, according t...
Vietnam market expands 39% in February
Total domestic cement sales in Vietnam reached 3,538,333t in February 2022, up 39 per cent YoY but down 14 per cent when compared with January 2022, according to the Vietnam Nat...
Feasibility study for Conch KT Cement plant in Kampong Speu completed
Conch KT Cement Co Ltd has completed a feasibility study on a cement plant planned for northwestern Kampong Speu province in Cambodia and is now working on the legal procedures ...
Holcim Philippines' net income reaches PHP2.6bn in 2021
Holcim Philippines ( Holcim group ) saw higher profits in 2021 as it shielded margins from higher costs by raising prices. Holcim Philippines President and CEO, Horia Adrian, sa...
China Resources reports turnover of HKD44bn in 2021
China Resources Cement announced consolidated turnover amounted to HKD44bn (US$5.62bn) in 2021, representing an increase of 9.7 per cent over the previous year. Profit amounted ...
Malaysian raw material costs push up cement prices
The current cement price in Malaysia has been hiked due to increases in the cost of raw materials, especially coal in the international market, says Sharuddin Omar Hashim, Cemen...
Cement producers raise prices in Vietnam
Cement manufacturers have raised prices by VND100,000-150,000 (US$4.40-6.60) /t, or by 5.5-8.3 per cent, in Vietnam, claiming production costs have risen. Ha Tien 1 Cement JSC, ...
Indonesian cement and clinker exports rise to record levels in 2021
Indonesia is rapidly expanding its cement and clinker export activities, with YoY volumes climbing by 25.2 per cent to reach a record 11.610Mt in 2021. By year end, cement expor...