Scancem Materials (SM) was formed in 1993 with a head office in Australia. Initially SM was a holding company for its subsidiary Microsilica JV, a leader in the development of silica fume use in Australia and Asia. SM became involved in steel fibres in 1995 and became the leading supplier in Australia before 2000. SM branches were started in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and South Africa. In 2001 the international trading operations for steel fibre and silica fume were moved to the Singapore office. Singapore is now the centre of operations providing silica fume, steel fibres and support in HPC throughout the region.