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India, the world's second largest cement producer, is a major economic success story with its cement sector expanding by 11 per cent in 2006 and the future looking profitable, prompting the industry into major capacity additions to the tune of an estimated 100Mt

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2013 IEEE-IAS PCA highlights
24 May 2013
A warm, humid Florida with occasional thunderstorms welcomed 916 registrants to the 55th IEEE-IAS PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference between 14-18 April 2013. The improving US economy and th...
Reliance Infrastructure second plant set for September commissioning
22 May 2013
Reliance Infrastructure is planning to commission its second cement plant by September this year. The new unit, which will have an annual capacity of 5Mt is being constructed in Maihar, Madhya ...
HeidelbergCement India sells grinding unit to JSW Group
22 May 2013
HeidelbergCement India has sold its 0.6Mta grinding facility in Raigad, Maharashtra, to the JSW Group, the company has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. The acquisition is situated adjacent to ...
India Cement's net profit hit by rising production and transportation costs
22 May 2013
Rising production costs and subdued demand in the southern markets has resulted in India Cements reporting a 31 per cent decline in FY13 net profit. Net profits (consolidated) fell to INR178.62 c...
Siemens develops new drive system for joint Gebr Pfeiffer project in Brazil
22 May 2013
The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has developed a new drive system and will supply six drive modules as part of a joint grinding project with Gebr Pfeiffer SE for Holcim Brazil. The 450tp...
UltraTech Cement
21 May 2013
UltraTech Cement, part of India’s Aditya Birla Group, has reported a 16.3 per cent YoY fall in quarterly profits. The fall is being blamed on rising rail freight costs and increasing diesel prices...
Lafarge India receives environmental approval for Chhattisgarh expansion
21 May 2013
Lafarge India has received approval from the environmental ministry to proceed a project to double capacity at its Chhattisgarh plant, a government official has said. The Indian unit of the Fre...
HeidelbergCement to sell stake in Indian unity to private equity investors?
20 May 2013
HeidelbergCement is reported to be in talks with private equity investors to sell a minority stake in its Indian arm, which could result in the second such deal in the domestic sector in recent we...