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Votorantim Cimentos sells 75% share in Shree Digvijay Cement

Votorantim Cimentos has agreed the sale of its 75 per cent stake in Shree Digvijay Cement Co Ltd (SDCCL) to Indian private equity firm True North. The sale requires the completion of a mandatory o...
News - 13 November 2018

Star Cement records 45% rise in net profit

India’s Star Cement Ltd has reported a 28.7 per cent YoY rise in net sales to INR3.62bn (US$49.98m) for the 2QFY18-19 ended 30 September, from INR2.81bn of the year-ago period. Net profit advanced...
News - 13 November 2018

The EPA closes Kiln Line A at Kohat Cement

Kohat Cement has been made to close Line A at its cement factory in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, having been found to be in violation of the permissible dust emissions by the Environmental...
News - 13 November 2018

Vicat optimistic for future growth

This week Vicat announced its 9M18 results with a 7.6 per cent growth in sales, while weaker exchange rates impacted on revenues. Parts of Europe and the US market had a positive effect on resul...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 12 November 2018

India Cements reports 94% YoY drop in net profit

India Cements posted a net profit of INR14.3m for the 2QFY18-19, ended 30 September 2018. This represents a 94 per cent fall when compared with a net profit of INR23.67m in the same quarter of the...
News - 12 November 2018

Vicat optimistic for future growth

This week Vicat announced its 9M18 results with a 7.6 per cent growth in sales, while weaker exchange rates impacted on revenues. Parts of Europe and the US market had a positive effect on resul...
News - 09 November 2018

CONCREATECH 2018

The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) is hosting the CONCREATECH 2018 conference on 29 November 2018 at Hotel ITC Maurya, New Dehli, India. Dr Shailendra Chouksey, President of the CMA & Who...
Events - 08 November 2018

HeidelbergCement reports rise in revenues and earnings for 3Q18

HeidelbergCement saw a 7.2 per cent rise in revenues to EUR4.943bn in 3Q18 from EUR4.61bn in the year-ago period. EBITDA fell 6.3 per cent to EUR750m in July-September 2018 from EUR800m in July-Se...
News - 08 November 2018

ACC adopts solar power for Kudithini and Thondebhavi grinding mills

ACC Ltd (LafargeHolcim group) has adopted the use of solar power in the cement manufacturing process at its grinding units in Kudithini and Thondebhavi in Karnataka. The intent is to use about 30...
News - 08 November 2018

India’s changing trajectory

After a period of abnormally-high growth, India’s cement sector has begun to moderate and return to normal levels. Meanwhile, rising fuel and power costs have impacted the profitability of the maj...
Articles - 07 November 2018