Philippine Cement Companies Suspend Luzon Operations, an Industrial Info Market Brief

Philippine cement producers in the country's main island of Luzon have suspended cement production as they adhere to the country's quarantine efforts to curb the advance of COVID-19. Cement companies Holcim Philippines and Cemex Holdings Philippines Incorporated suspended all its plant, terminal, and office operations, including its Luzon-based facilities in Bacnotan, Batangas, Bulacan, Mabini and Norzagaray. Cement producers in Southeast Asia face a dilemma as cement plants across the region slowly cease operations due to government lock downs and declining construction activities. Industrial Info monitors 10 cement facilities that are currently shuttered due to the pandemic. Industrial info tracks 27 cement plants in the Philippines with over 200 functional management contacts, including 10 facilities that are shuttered due to the pandemic. Click here for a list and see map below.