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Sri Lankan minister deplores political border tax policy on cement

Sri Lanka's finance minister, Mangala Samaraweera, has spoken out against the country's cement prices being higher than more developed markets in south Asia, requesting that the border tax policy ...
News - 18 September 2019

Bharathi Cement commissions 10MW solar power plant

India’s Bharathi Cement has commissioned a 10MW solar power plant at its 5Mta cement works in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. The facility is expected to help cut the company’s overall energy costs by red...
News - 17 September 2019

Indian Railways introduces surcharge exemption for major commodities

Major commodities transported by Indian Railways such as cement, clinker, coal, food grains and fertilisers will be exempt from a 15 per cent surcharge between 1 October 2019-30 June 2020. Usually...
News - 17 September 2019

Asian Fine Cements launches new packaging

India’s Asian Fine Cements Pvt Ltd has introduced the country’s first vacuum-tight packaging to the market for its Duraton7X cement. The packaging is expected to reduce water seepage and dust emis...
News - 16 September 2019

APCMA releases official dispatch data for FY19

Pakistan's cement industry saw a growth 2.2 per cent in total dispatches in FY18-19, which reached to 46.88Mt from 45.89Mt during this period, says official data of All Pakistan Cement Manufactu...
News - 16 September 2019

Dalmia Cement reportedly considers acquiring Emami Cement assets

India’s Dalmia Cement (Bharat) has reportedly submitted an expression of interest in acquiring the cement assets of Emami Group, which have been valued at INR60bn (US$841.9m), according to The Eco...
News - 12 September 2019

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh meets top brass of State of Meghalaya

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh held talks over the continued cross-border transfer of limestone between the state of Meghalaya in India and Chhatak in Banglaesh. The meeting was arranged on the sidel...
News - 11 September 2019

Emerging Senegal

Senegal, home to one of west Africa’s largest cement industries, is a nation on the rise. Long-term political stability has resulted in sustained economic growth. Looking ahead, President Macky Sa...
Articles - 10 September 2019

Indian cement companies amongst bidders for coal blocks

India’s UltraTech Cement, ACC Cement and Reliance Cement are amongst the prospective bidders for the auction of 27 coal blocks. To attract investors, the government has allowed the sale of up t...
News - 10 September 2019

Pakistan cement industry's future outlook

The margins of the Pakistani cement industry remain under pressure in FY19 and this trend is likely to continue in FY20 on the back of poor demand, higher coal prices and interest rates, lesser al...
News - 10 September 2019