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CMA receives award for reducing single-use plastic campaign

The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) atteneded at an event organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India, on 19 November 2019, in New Delhi where an award...
News - 21 November 2019

UltraTech facility begins receiving dry waste for RDF use

India’s UltraTech Cement has begun receiving dry waste at its unit in Jaggayyapet, Andhra Pradesh, sent from Vijayawada Municipal Corp’s (VMC) recycling facility in Ajit Singh Nagar. As part of th...
News - 20 November 2019

HeidelbergCement outlines plans to raise Indian capacity

HeidelbergCement is expecting to take both organic and inorganic routes to increase capacity to 20Mta from 12Mta in India, according to The Hindu. "We are looking for cement companies with a capa...
News - 19 November 2019

Shree Cement reportedly raising over INR20bn through QIP offering

India’s Shree Cement Ltd is reportedly in an advanced stage of raising more than INR20bn (US$278.36m) through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) offering, according to the Mint. "The money...
News - 19 November 2019

Cement export from Bangladesh continues to slide in 4MFY19-20

According to Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh's cement industry has earned an export revenue of US$3.18m between July and October 2019-20 compared to US$3.94m earned in same pe...
News - 15 November 2019

Renewed interest in CIMAIKO

A Chinese company is reported to be interested in relaunching the CIMAIKO cement plant near Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A delegation consisting of Justine Mbombo, advisor to ...
News - 14 November 2019

Rock solid contribution

With limestone, dolomite and gabbro deposits totalling a combined production of over 80Mta and reserves of over 4.5bnt, Stevin Rock is a key global producer of crushed rock. Its quarries in the Un...
Articles - 12 November 2019

The India Cements Ltd may put capex plans on hold

The India Cements Ltd said it may need to put its capital expenditure plans on the backburner if the current economic slowdown persists, reports The Times of India. "We may hold back capital exp...
News - 12 November 2019

India’s demand growth shifts gear

The April-June 2019 quarter saw India’s cement growth slow, putting the brakes on a long spell of double-digit advances. Higher cement prices and lower input costs have helped support producer pro...
Articles - 11 November 2019

Nepal's self-reliance in cement production has not lowered domestic prices

Nepal has become self-reliant on cement production from this fiscal, claims The Niumalayan. However this self-sufficiency has not seen domestic cement prices fall lower than foreign brands. NRB da...
News - 11 November 2019