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Sri Chakra Cement slides into loss

Sri Chakra Cement, based in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, has reported a net loss in INR-19.1m (US$ 297,038) in 3QFY17-18 ended 31 December 2017 when compared with INR81m in the previous ...
News - 12 February 2018

Construction activity to be disrupted in Andhra Pradesh

Construction activity in Andhra Pradesh, India is expected to face disruption after the cost of cement has risen by INR20-30 (US$0.3-0.4)/50kg bag. The price hike, which has taken place over the l...
News - 12 February 2018

ACC releases 2017 results

ACC has released its consolidated financial results for the final quarter and full-year period ended 31 December 2017. Cement sales increased 14 per cent in 2017, to 26.21Mt from 22.99Mt of the pr...
News - 09 February 2018

Slow Tamil Nadu sales affect Ramco 3Q net profit

Ramco Cements has seen its 3QFY17-18 net profit dragged down on the back of lacklustre demand in its core market of Tamil Nadu, India. Net profit fell to INR1.227bn from INR1.519bn in the quarter ...
News - 07 February 2018

NCB holds 15th seminar

The 15th NCB International Seminar on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials held between 5-8 December 2017 at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, India, was attended by over 1000 delegates. The t...
Articles - 05 February 2018

India’s turning point?

The July-September 2017 quarter saw the Indian cement market fare mildly better when compared with the general malaise of the past year. Has a turning point been reached? Meanwhile, government ini...
Articles - 05 February 2018

UltraTech to be supplied with alternative fuel

The Tiruchi City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has set an agreement with an environmental organisation to supply alternative fuel (AF) processed from fresh dry waste to UltraTech’s Ariyalur facilit...
News - 05 February 2018

India's shrewd consolidator

The Indian cement market is still caught in the grips of consolidation and Dalmia Bharat Cement Ltd (DBCL) is positioning itself to be a strong player going forward with the news that it is ready ...
News - 02 February 2018

Illegally imported cement seized by Nepal police

Cement illegally imported from India into Nepal, has been taken into police possession. During the transportation of the material to the District Police Office (DPO), local authorities were obstru...
News - 02 February 2018

Indian demand to pick up by 2% in FY18

Indian cement demand has been forecast to increase by two per cent in FY18, according to a notice by ICRA. In the first eight months of FY18 cement production grew by 0.6 per cent YoY, to 190Mt fr...
News - 01 February 2018