Posted May 3rd, 2012 by Jenniffer B.
Austria
[ manilastandardtoday.com ] May 3,
2012
Holcim Philippines Inc. is spending
P400 million to reopen a grinding plant in Mabini, Batangas amid an expected
rise in cement demand.
Holcim Philippines chief operating
officer Roland Van Wijen said in an interview Wednesday the Mabini plant, which
will be reopened starting early next year, would increase capacity by up to
22.5 million cement bags annually.
The Mabini plant will be the company’s
second facility in Batangas. Early last year, Holcim reactivated its Calaca,
Batangas plant to serve customers in Southern Luzon, where demand is highest.
“South Luzon is one of the
fastest-growing areas in the country and we expect this growth to continue,
fueled by both public and private construction,” Van Wijen said.
Holcim acquired the Mabini plant in
2003. The plant’s operation, however, was deferred due to low cement demand.
Cement demand is expected to grow as
the government starts to spend for infrastructure projects.
“In the future we may also build a new
plant,” Van Wijen said.
(Published in the Manila Standard
Today newspaper on /2012/May/03)
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