ABOUT HUME CEMBOARD INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD.
 
  We are a trusted brand when it comes to fibre cement boards. In this section you will learn more about our company culture and how we care for the environment.  
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Hume Cemboard Industries Sdn. Bhd.
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Green Concept


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All our products are green and CIDB IBS certified. Find out which prestigious certifications and appraisals organizations have attested to our commitment to quality and the environment.


Green Concept
Why PRIMABOARDTM Considered Green?


Raw Materials & Manufacturing Processes

1. Renewable Raw Material

  • Pulp fibre is from slab wood (waste of sawn timber) of the managed sustainable plantation pine forest that complies with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) definition of 'Controlled Wood'

2. Quality, Vast & Local Resources

  • Ordinary Portland Cement from multi-national & MS ISO14001 company. Washed sand from ex-tin mines with SiO2 content more than 90%. Both are accessible nearby to factory within 100km radius

3. Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

  • Process water, solid wastes, rejects

4. Green Manufacturing Processes

  • Manufacturing process meet MS ISO14001 standard

Product Characteristics

1. Non-Hazardous Building Materials

  • No toxic organic gas such as formaldehyde, benzene emission tested in Productivity and Standard Board (PSB) Singapore

2. Green Label Scheme Certified

  • Singapore Green Label, Green Building Material Taiwan & Shanghai, Environmental Choice Australia Eco-Label (GECA). Contribute scores to Green Building Index (GBI) Malaysia rating

3. Durable

  • Termite, water and fungus resistance

4. Sustainable Building Materials

  • 50-year durability opinion

Product & System Application

1. Energy Efficient

  • Lightweight material & good heat insulation property

2. Indoor Environmental Quality

  • Good sound insulation and able to maintain comfortable indoor noise level

3. Better paint adhesion & Least maintenance

  • Better paint adhesion

4. IBS (Industrialized Building System) & QLASSIC (Quality Assessment for Building Construction Work)

  • Fast & Quality construction

5. Environmental Friendly

  • Aligned to 3R concept (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) and environmental friendly during landfill disposal