Global Suppliers of Alternative Products – Non-Asbestos

Some information related to Non Asbestos Products

Everite Group, South Africa – fiber-cement flat sheet and roofing. http://www.everite.co.za/
Etex Group, Belgium – fiber-cement roofing, boards, siding; affiliates worldwide. http://www.etexgroup.com/

Parry Associates, UK – microconcrete roofing; design and engineering firm that has worked with local and international clients in 80 countries. http://www.parryassociates.com/

Worldroof, Belgium – recycled polypropylene and high-density polyethylene and crushed stone. http://www.belgiantechnologies.com/content/index.php?lang=4∂=2&cat=2⊂=&product=568

Kuraray, Japan – manufacturer of PVA fiber used to make fiber-cement by companies in countries including Ukraine, Nigeria, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil. http://www.kuraray.co.jp/en/products/vinylon.html

Unitika, Japan – manufacturer of PVA fiber used in fiber-cement. http://www.unitika.co.jp/e/home.htm

Weyerhaeuser, US – wood products company developing fiber-cement markets using wood pulp. Contact: Brian Wester brian.wester@weyerhaeuser.com ,

Fiber Cement Forum, Norway – expanding markets for use of waste materials silica fume, flyash, and rice husk ash in fiber-cement products. Contact: Henning Thygesen henning.thygesen@elchem.no

Saint-Gobain, France – developing fiber-cement products using polypropylene and cellulose for use in Brazil, India, etc. Contact in Brazil: João Carlos Duarte Paes abifibro@terra.com.br

BRAZIL

http://www.engeplas.com.br/ – Engeplas + Ecotop – recycling dental tubes plastics +aluminum
http://www.onduline.com.br/ vegetable fiber + asphalt/betume
http://www.tecolit.com.br/ (fibers + asphalt)
http://www.viralata.org.br/ (recycling paper + asphalt)...this is a cooperative of poor people ...social inclusion program
ibicunha@brturbo.com (long life packs - milk box recycling) http://www.rbrepresentacoes.com/produto_lista.asp ceramic tiles

MALAYSIA

UAC Berhad http://www.uac.com.my/ Siding, interior boards, ceiling panels.Hume Cemboard http://www.humecemboard.com.my/ Siding, interior boards, ceiling panels.


TAIWAN: (ceiling and interior boards, siding)

Taisyou International Business Col, Ltd. http://www.taisyou.com.tw/e/e-index.htm
L.H. Fortune Co., Ltd.Wellpool Co., Ltd. http://www.wellpool.com.tw/cg/ch/


KOREA

Byucksan http://www.byucksan.com/byucksan_e/intro.htm
Kumgang Korea Chemical Co., Ltd. http://www.kccworld.co.kr/korea/


INDONESIA

Nusantara Building Industries http://www.nbi.co.id/
Eternit Gresik http://eternitgersik.com/

AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND

James Hardie http://www.jameshardie.com/index.htm
CSR Fibre Cement http://www.csr.com.au/Corporate/default.asp


others

James Hardie http://www.jameshardie.com/index.htm
Aptech Manufacturing Corp., Angeles and Pampanga, plantation wood/rattan wastes Fabricemtech, Lucena and Quezon, plantation wood and bagasse
GC Enterprises, Zamboanga, yemane and palo verde
San Nicolas Multipurpose Coop., Candon and Ilocos Sur, giant ipil-ipil and tobacco stalks
R-II Builders, National Capital Region, plantation wood
Cemboard Systems Inc., Lipa and Batangas, yemane
Phela Resources, Genaral Samtos City, yemane
Boalan Agri-Resources, Zamboanga del Sur, yemane and palo verdeCruzayco Corp., Kambankalan, Negros Occ., yemane
Cagayan Wood Works Manufacturing Corp.,
Solana and Cagayan, yemane
Caraga Women's Cooperative, Butuan City, yemane and rattan wasteEarn Corporation, Bay and Laguna, yemaneVillarica Forest Products, Samal Island and Daval, yemaneZementboard Cooperative, Korondal and South Cotabato, yemaneVersaboard Enterprises, Angeles and Pampanga, bagasseAlenter Cane Corp., Cebu, rattan wastesLemon Products Int'l./Victorians Marketing, Imus and Cavite, rattan wastes

Reference: The Wood Wool Cement Board Industry in the Philippines: http://sres.anu.edu.au/associated/fpt/nwfp/woodwool/woodwoolphil.html#anchor5666869