Philippines: San Miguel adds three new cement plants in expansion drive

The Philippines-based San Miguel Corporation is adding a further three cement factories as part of its expansion drive. This would increase the group's proposed cement manufacturing investment to nearly US$1 billion (€881.95 million). In July 2015, San Miguel announced it is to invest US$800 million in two cement factories that are due for completion in 2017.
September 24, 2015 Read time: 1 min

The Philippines-based San Miguel Corporation is adding a further three cement factories as part of its expansion drive.

This would increase the group's proposed cement manufacturing investment to nearly US$1 billion (€881.95 million).

In July 2015, San Miguel announced it is to invest US$800 million in two cement factories that are due for completion in 2017.

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