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=568Kuraray, 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.htmlUnitika, Japan – manufacturer of PVA fiber used in fiber-cement.
http://www.unitika.co.jp/e/home.htmWeyerhaeuser, 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.noSaint-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.brBRAZIL
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.htmL.H. Fortune Co., Ltd.Wellpool Co., Ltd.
http://www.wellpool.com.tw/cg/ch/KOREA
Byucksan
http://www.byucksan.com/byucksan_e/intro.htmKumgang 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.htmCSR Fibre Cement
http://www.csr.com.au/Corporate/default.aspothers
James Hardie
http://www.jameshardie.com/index.htmAptech 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