Clarification

With reference to online stories purporting that Cahya Mata Sarawak ‘holds a monopoly’ in the cement industry in Sarawak, Cahya Mata Sarawak would like to clarify that any cement manufacturer can and is welcome to set-up operations in the State.

Cement production in Sarawak poses a logistical challenge due to undulating terrain, raw materials availability issues and geographical population spread through interior rural areas. However, despite these logistical challenges that have deterred other cement producers, we continue to play our part as the growth catalyst for the State. Our ability to produce and distribute high-grade quality cement State-wide is due to the large level of infrastructure investments the Company has made over the last 30 years.