Brunei Darussalam is an oil rich Sultanate in Southeast Asia.

Since the discovery of oil and gas in the early 1900’s, the country’s economy has been dependent on its oil and gas exports, being its major resource.

The country has progressed steadily in its modernisation and development programs amidst rapid construction of various infrastructures with heavy dependence on imported construction materials such as cement.

With the current call of His Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, to diversify the economy away from dependence on oil and gas,

a group of Bruneian entrepreneurs sought to establish the first and only cement manufacturing plant in the country in November 1993. The first commercial production began in June 1996.

The establishment of the cement plant ensured a steady supply of high quality cement with competitive market price and better quality control. It also created employment for local Bruneians.

HeidelbergCement Group of Germany is a global market leader in aggregates and a prominent player in the fields of cement, concrete and other downstream activities making it one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials. The HeidelbergCement Group employs some 57,000 people at 2,600 locations in around 40 countries.