12th CemenTrade Asia conference in Singapore offers Asian perspectives on upcoming cement trends.

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• 11th February 2010
• Materials Handling
 

According to Imran Akram; a key analyst at Collins Stewart and 12^th CemenTrade Asia panellist, "2009 turned out to be a resilient year in the face of an economic meltdown in the US and Europe. Cement prices held up, a testament to the industry restructuring of recent years." He adds, "For 2010, demand growth is likely to continue in markets like China/India, and return to the rest of Asia. Rapid capacity growth however poses a key industry challenge."

Given the above scenario, CMT will host the 12th annual CemenTrade Asia conference to examine the challenges and outlook for Asia's growing Cement industry. The conference, which meets in Singapore on 24-25 March 2010, will address the dynamics of the Asian Cement industry in 2010, analyse shifts in Key Asian markets, and evaluate the impact of government stimulus programs in boosting the sector.

Attendees at the 12^th CemenTrade Asia conference can expect to hear industry experts and stakeholders weigh in on key issues including:

• The global demand recovery and over-supply scenario in Asia for 2010
• Project challenges and lessons learned in Greenfield cement projects in Asia & Africa
• Will Sri Lanka's rebuilding efforts drive domestic cement demand?
• The market outlook for Greater Mekong Sub-Region
• The influence of Asian coal market dynamics and evolving regional pricing benchmarks on margins.
• Facilitating cement loading, storage and trading
• Examining market barriers, consolidation trends & prospects in India & China
• Carbon implications & mitigation strategy across the Cement Life Cycle
• Singapore's Green Labeling Scheme & it's impact on the cement & construction sector
• The freight market and its impact on trade, logistics and demand/supply balance

The invited panel of experts speaking at 12^th CemenTrade Asia  include key representatives of West China Cement Ltd, Siam City Cement Public Company Limited, Vietnam National Cement Association, Beroe Inc, Singapore Environment Council, EICS International LLC, Zag International, CSL Australia Pty Ltd, Jurong Port, Argus Media, UltraTech Ceylinco (Pvt) Ltd, Sinoma International, and more...

The conference is expected to attract Senior executives from international and regional cement companies, ready-mix concrete companies, pre-cast & building materials companies, cement raw materials suppliers (slag, fly ash, steel, coal), construction, infrastructure & building equity and research analysts, project financiers, banks, engineering firms, environmental & CDM consultants, technology & equipment providers and logistics & shipping companies (dry bulk and cement carriers).

Those who wish to confirm their participation, or submit sponsorship or media exchange enquiries for the 12^th CemenTrade Asia conference can do so here.

Web-link address: http://www.cmtevents.com/?ev=100314&pu=199901