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IKN install new cooler grate at Adani Cement

Adani Cement is having a 7800tpd IKN double-stage cooler grate fitted at its Himachal Pradesh cement plant to enhance efficiency, reduce power and clinker temperature, and improve WHRS perform...
News - 13 June 2024

Dalmia Bharat Acquires 26% stake in Solarcraft Power India

Dalmia Bharat Ltd agreed on 8 June to purchase a 26 per cent equity share in Solarcraft Power India 23 (a Karnataka-based solar power firm) for INR103.18m (US$1.24m). The cement company also sig...
News - 11 June 2024

Sonapur cement plant provokes violent protests

Taj Cement Authority’s plans to build a new cement plant in Sonapur, Assam, India, was met by violent protests from local residents over concerns regarding the environmental impact of the plant on...
News - 11 June 2024

UltraTech conserves record water amount in FY23-24

UltraTech Cement Ltd, India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete company, conserved 105Mm 3 of water in FY23-24, making it five times water positive in line with its stated ambition. UltraTec...
News - 10 June 2024

Substantial growth in Bangladesh's cement exports during 11MFY24

Bangladesh's cement industry has experienced significant export growth during the 1MFY24. The sector recorded a 34.3 per cent YoY increase in cement export revenue, reaching US$16.81m during the 1...
News - 07 June 2024

Vicat's Kalburgi plant begins training at its new AFR lab

Vicat Group has successfully completed of the first phase of its training programme on the new laboratory equipment at its recently-established alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR) laborato...
News - 05 June 2024

Sagar Cements posts 15% YoY production growth

India's Sagar Cements Ltd has reported cement production of 5.47Mt in FY23-24 (1 April 2023-31 March 2024), up 15 per cent YoY. Clinker production over the same period improved by 22 per cent to...
News - 04 June 2024

UltraTech keeps growing as it passes 150Mta of cement capacity

This week UltraTech (Aditya Birla Group) announced it planned to expand again with the acquisition of a 31.6 per cent stake in UAE-based RAK Cement. While the group has overseas representation in ...
News - 31 May 2024

Barak Valley Cements posts revenue growth YoY

India-based Barak Valley Cements has reported consolidated total revenue of INR709.5m (US$8.5m) in the quarter ended 31 March 2024, up from INR616.1m in the same period a year earlier. A net los...
News - 31 May 2024

April disappoints for Iran cement but YtD robust

Iranian cement sales came in at 4.051Mt in April, down 10 per cent YoY from 4.5Mt a year earlier, according to the Iranian cement association. Producers manufactured 4.676Mt of cement and 6.97Mt o...
News - 30 May 2024