Australia: Building materials group Boral has cut 100 jobs from its Australian business, taking total job losses from its global operations to 1100 since January 2013. A company spokesperson confirmed the job cuts to the Australian Financial Review ahead of a presentation by chief executive Mike Kane in Sydney.
Kane's presentation revealed Boral's strategy, including ambitious growth targets for the Asian gypsum and US businesses. Its gypsum business holds a 40-45% market share in Asia with a wallboard production capacity of 625Mm2/yr.