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Asia's need to embrace co-processing

As the Cemtech Asia 2019 Conference and Exhibition prepares to open in Bangkok next week, our weekly newsletter focusses on the opportunity for co-processing in Asia's cement sector, where gener...
News - 14 June 2019

UltraTech Cement receives approval for 6Mta plant project

India’s UltraTech Cement has received environmental approval to set up a INR25bn (US$360.37m) project in Petnikota village, Andhra Pradesh. The integrated facility is expected to have a clinker ca...
News - 11 June 2019

Gujarat launches pilot air pollutant permit cap and exchange mechanism

India has launched the world's first trading programme for particulate air pollution quotas. The western state of Gujarat piloted the scheme on 5 June involving some 350 industrial plants in Surat...
News - 07 June 2019

Sagar Cements reports rise in cement production for May

India’s Sagar Cements has reported a 12.9 per cent YoY rise in consolidated cement production in May 2019, increasing to 277,146t from 245,454t in the year-ago period. Standalone production advanc...
News - 07 June 2019

Calcar Products to begin work on new grinding unit

India's Calcar Products is expecting to begin Phase I of its new cement grinding unit project this month. The facility will be set up in two phases at Bhupdeopur village of Raigarh district, Chhat...
News - 06 June 2019

Aggregates in growth mode

The scale and dynamics of the aggregates industry are often poorly understood. Now, thanks to the Global Aggregates Information Network (GAIN™), better macro-data is available, which points to a m...
Articles - 04 June 2019

Penna Cement secures approval for IPO

India’s Penna Cement Industries Ltd has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to float an initial public offering (IPO). The company’s proposed IPO size is INR15...
News - 04 June 2019

HeidelbergCement

HeidelbergCement's first-quarter turnover improved by 16.9 per cent, helped by better weather, to EUR4238m, while the EBITDA rose by 58.6 per cent to EUR396m. The trading result was a EUR60m profi...
Corporate - 04 June 2019

Emami Cement looks to expand limestone mining capacity

India’s Emami Cement Ltd has announced plans to expand its limestone mining capacity from 5.5Mta to 9Mta at its operations in Kukurdih of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh. The project is expected to ...
News - 04 June 2019

Kenya’s cement conundrum

While recent times have seen the Kenya cement industry expand and new players arrive, the sector now faces a conundrum. While economic and construction forecasts indicate sound cement demand going...
Articles - 03 June 2019