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The world in 2016 and outlook for 2017

This year will be a challenging year for the multinational cement companies, which are now faced by uneven economic performance in the emerging markets, combined with a new era of global politica...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 10 February 2017

3rd International Conference on Alternate Fuels and Raw Materials

Cement Mandfacturer's Association India (CMA) will hold the 3 rd International Conference on Alternate Fuels and Raw Materials in Cement Industry at the Hotel Crown Plaza New Delhi, Okhla, New ...
Events - 09 February 2017

India: Birla sees 8% drop in 3Q income

Birla Corp reported a saw its net profit fall from INR139.9m (US$2.09m) in 3QFY15-16 to INR20.9m in 3QFY16-17. The company attributed the decrease to higher borrowing costs on account of the com...
News - 09 February 2017

ACC appoints Neeraj Akhoury as MD and CEO

Neeraj Akhoury took office on 7 February as new managing director and CEO of ACC. Mr AKhoury joins ACC from Lafarge Surma Cement, where he was CEO. "This is an exciting phase for the company an...
News - 08 February 2017

India: Ramco Cements reports 28% rise in 3Q net profit

India’s Ramco Cements has reported a 28 per cent YoY increase in net profit to INR1.519bn (US$22.6m) in 3Q16. The company attributes the rise to a reduction in operating costs and lower finance co...
News - 08 February 2017

India: ACC reports 2.7% advance in net profit in 2016

The Indian LafargeHolcim subsidiary ACC Ltd reported a 2.7 per cent reduction in cement deliveries for 2016 to 22.99Mt, while in the 4Q16 the reduction was 9.1 per cent to 5.45m, slightly less tha...
News - 07 February 2017

Pakistan: exports to Afghanistan decline

APCMA data revealed that domestic dispatches in January 2017 were 2.722Mt, while exports amounted to 0.376Mt, reflecting YoY growth of 0.78 and -2.71 per cent, respectively. Total cement dispatc...
News - 07 February 2017

India: Dalmia Bharat and Shree Cement to battle for Binani Industries

Dalmia Bharat and Shree Cement are among at least three companies that have expressed interest in buying Binani Industries’ subsidiary Binani Cement's 6.25Mta cement manufacturing capacity in Indi...
News - 07 February 2017

India: residents protest about Dawar Cement's NOC

Residents of Khrew in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district staged a protest on Monday in Srinagar, alleging that Dawar Cements has secured No Objection Certificate (NOC) for limestone mining without p...
News - 07 February 2017

LafargeHolcim expected to announce merger deal for ACC and Ambuja Cements

LafargeHolcim, the parent company of ACC and Ambuja, is considering merging its two Indian cement majors, sources told CNBC-TV18. LafargeHolcim owns 63 per cent in Ambuja Cements. In November last...
News - 06 February 2017