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Mixed trends in export from Pakistan continued in 2MFY20

According to Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) cement export data for July-August 2020 (2MFY20-21) showed a mix of trends. Pakistan's cement industry earned US$44.51m of export revenue...
News - 24 September 2020

UltraTech Cement Ltd commits to GCCA's 2050 Climate Ambition

UltraTech Cement Ltd, as a founding member of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), has committed to the ‘2050 Climate Ambition’ announced by GCCA on behalf of all its member compani...
News - 24 September 2020

Bashundhara Group plans third production unit

Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Group is planning a BDT10bn (US$117.7m) investment to significantly increase its manufacturing capacity through the establishment of a third production unit. Bashundhar...
News - 22 September 2020

Mahendra Singhi confident of cement sector's 'possible-to-abate' potential

Mahendra Singhi, CEO of Dalmia Bharat India, has expressed his confidence that the cement sector can transition from a 'hard-to-abate' to a 'possible-to-abate' sector, as he delivered the keynote ...
News - 21 September 2020

High Court orders removal of Birla Corp director

India’s Calcutta High Court has restricted Harsh Vardhan Lodha from holding any position in MP Birla Group companies with immediate effect. As a result, he will no longer be the chairman of Birla ...
News - 21 September 2020

C’est la Vicat

Since Louis Vicat discovered artificial cement in 1817, the France-based Vicat group has expanded to be a major cement producer in 12 countries. The family-owned business was founded in 1853 when ...
Articles - 15 September 2020

Ramco Cements installs new 9MW WHR unit

India’s Ramco Cements has commissioned a 9MW waste heat recovery unit at its Jayanthipuram cement plant in Andhra Pradesh. Two more 9MW waste heat recovery systems are being installed at Jayanthip...
News - 14 September 2020

India Cements begins transporting fly ash by rail

India Cements’ plant in Chilamkur, Andhra Pradesh, has started loading wet fly ash for another plant in Vishnupuram, Telangana. This marks the first time that fly ash is being loaded by railways f...
News - 11 September 2020

Export of cement from Bangladesh continues to shrink in 2MFY20-21

Bangladesh's cement industry has earned export revenue of US$0.89m in July-August 2020 (2MFY20-21), compared to US$1.33m bagged in July-August 2019. The modest start to the financial year reflects...
News - 10 September 2020

New inland waterway receives first cement consignment

The first export consignment of cement from Bangladesh to Tripura, in India, through the inland waterways has been completed. A Bangladeshi barge carrying 50t of cement reached Sonamura in the nor...
News - 07 September 2020