About AFCM

Objectives:

The principal objectives of AFCM are:

    • To promote cooperation and coordination among cement manufacturers in the ASEAN region
    • To initiate and coordinate programmes that will accelerate the orderly development of the cement industry in the ASEAN region
    • To promote closer relation and cooperation between and among the cement manufacturing business communities in the member countries and with other regional and international organizations with similar aims and objectives
    • To collate and disseminate information and to provide facilities for consultation and exchange of views between and among members

Office Bearers

The President and Vice President of AFCM serve by rotation among constituent members for a period of two years. The Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General are appointed by the President while the remaining office bearers are elected by the Council once every two years. The AFCM secretariat is located in the country of the President.

    • The present office bearers of AFCM are:
    • President: Dr. Nguyen Quang Cung (Vietnam)
    • Vice President: Mr. Marcelino Ugarte (Brunei Darussalam)
    • Secretary-General: Dr. Nguyen Cao Dien (Vietnam)

Coordinators:

    • Standing Committee on Business Development: Singapore
    • Standing Committee on Technical Cooperation:  Philippines

Headquarters

For the period November 2013 - November 2015
AFCM Secretariat is located at:

Vietnam National Cement Association
Email: cemass@fpt.vn
Website: www.vnca.org.vn

AFCM Activities

    1. Meeting & Conferences
    AFCM holds regular meetings to exchange views and identify areas for cooperation.

    Conferences are held biannually, and Council Meetings annually. Standing Committees on Technical Cooperation and on Business Development meet whenever necessary.

    2. Technical Symposium
    Since 1991, AFCM organizes bi-annual technical symposia; prior to this, it was held annually. These are held on a rotation basis in the various ASEAN countries. These symposia provide a forum for the exchange of information of the latest technologies and opportunities to review the practices of the cement industry.

    AFCM also organizes plant visits among its members. This exchange of technical information is aimed at further enhancing the efficiency of the ASEAN cement industry.

    3. Business Development
   In the case of business development, AFCM holds regular meetings among its members to forge closer ties and encourage exchanges of information on trade matters. Regular updating of statistics on supply and demand of various types of cement products, imports and exports, design capacity and production figures of cement plants in each ASEAN country are exchanged and a data bank has been set up to collate and disseminate these statistics.