Butra HeidelbergCement (BHC) Sdn Bhd, the only cement producer in Brunei Darussalam, has expanded its product line under the Brunei Cement brand with the launch of the 52.5 Brunei Cement.

Brunei Cement, a combination of clinker, gypsum and slag, is readily available nationwide in more than 80 per cent of the hardware retail outlets in Brunei Darussalam.

A launch ceremony for the new cement product held on 6 September was attended by BHC Managing Director, Marcelino Ugarte, together with Pg Anak Haji Ja’afar Ibni Al-Marhum Pg Pemancha Pg Anak Haji Mohd Alam, BHC Board of Directors, and Kevin Gluskie, CEO of Asia Pacific HeidelbergCement Group. Among those who attended the event were His Excellency Peter Wolff, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam, YB Ong Tiong Oh and various prominent key figures of the local construction industry.

Speaking at the event, Mr Ugarte said: “We are grateful to His Majesty’s Government for its support and cooperation in helping us thrive and flourish as the only local cement producing company since 1996. We are committed to bring forth more innovative products in the future. The market is changing and the demand for more quality product to support the local construction industry is growing. Therefore we believe the launch of the new 52.5 Brunei Cement is timely and will bring positive effects to the construction landscape and beyond”.