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US$55m loan for new Congo cement plant

The Republic of Congo and the Export-Import Bank of India have signed an agreement for a US$55m loan to finance a new cement plant in Mafoubou/Tao Tao village in the Niari department with a term o...
News - 28 February 2017

UltraTech Cement

It is a busy time for UltraTech Cement. Not only should its deal to buy the assets of Jaiprakash Associates conclude soon, adding over 20Mta of cement production capacity and boosting its market s...
Corporate - 27 February 2017

Shifting strategy for success

In recent years, thyssenkrupp has evolved from being a stand-alone cement equipment supplier as Polysius to becoming fully integrated within the thyssenkrupp group of diversified industrial compan...
Articles - 27 February 2017

India: Ambuja net profit leaps 85% in 4Q16

LafargeHolcim-owned Ambuja Cement reported a 85.2 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to INR2.057bn (US$30.7m) for the fourth quarter ended 30 December 2016 from INR1.11bn in 4Q15. Amb...
News - 21 February 2017

India: Burnpur Cement to launch new PPC product

Burnpur Cement Ltd has informed BSE that the management has decided to launch new Pozzolan Portland Cement (PPC) from its Patratu plant by the third week of April 2017. After the production of ...
News - 21 February 2017

Cemtech MEA 2017 provides GCC focus for an international audience

Delegates from over 30 countries, including all of the Gulf Cooperation Council's member states, gathered at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, in UAE, for this year's Cemtech Middle East and Africa conferen...
News - 20 February 2017

Nepal: six-fold increase in clinker imports

Nepal has been heading towards self-sufficiency in cement, but at the same time, imports of clinker have soared, according to the Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC). The country imported c...
News - 20 February 2017

India: NTPC seeks partnership for new plant

NTPC Ltd, India’s largest energy conglomerate, plans to expand its business interests into the cement industry, with a view to manufacture cement using fly ash from its power stations and create c...
News - 16 February 2017

India: Prism results point to mild demonetisation impact

Prism Cement has released its trading statement for the three months to December 2016, revealing that cement sales volumes have only been slightly harmed by the impact of demonetisation. The fi...
News - 16 February 2017

GCC: capacity outpaces demand

With oil prices forecast to remain at the lower end of the scale, Gulf Cooperation Council countries reassess their needs. A heightened focus on economic diversification drives infrastructure inve...
Articles - 15 February 2017