The country’s leading cement-maker Holcim Philippines expects to beef up its production capacity by about 2.5 million metric tons by end-2016 as it proceeds with plans to build a new cement plant in Norzagaray, Bulacan, which could be the single biggest cement plant in the Philippines.
The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) will ask pork and cement producers to explain high prices despite the stable cost of other commodities.
Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. has bought out its partner in Trans-Asia Power Generation Corp.
The year 2012 is claimed to be one of the best years ever for the Philippine economy, with the gross domestic product expected to surpass the government’s target of 5 to 6 percent and the stock market ending the year on its 38th record high, making it the second-best performing market in Asia behind Thailand.
Holcim Philippines Inc. on Tuesday reported a sharp rise in its income for the first nine months of 2012, on the back of robust cement demand from the government’s infrastructure spending and the steady rollout of residential and commercial projects.
In a typhoon-battered country like the Philippines, any kind of structure must be built upon a strong, solid foundation.
Cement maker Holcim Philippines sees a double-digit growth in cement business this year on the back of an accelerated government spending and steady rollout of construction projects by the private sector.
Holcim Philippines has no qualms in admitting that its main product, cement, is by no means what you can consider “green material.”
Leading cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines’ third-quarter net profit dipped by 26.6-percent year-on-year to P625.91 million as the typhoon season tempered domestic construction activities.
Leading cement-maker Holcim Philippines sees better business prospects in the second semester, given indications that the government would step up spending that could likely benefit construction and boost demand for cement. The second semester is also seen turning better for the cement manufacturer given a lower base of comparative net profit recorded in the second [...]
With the increasing prices of basic commodities and tons of expenses due each month, budgeting the monthly salary is becoming more and more difficult these days. Many employees, whether they are earning enough or not, are not spared from this scenario. Holcim Philippines, the country’s biggest cement manufacturer, recognizes this dilemma and has initiated a [...]
