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A brightening global outlook

The construction outlook for the world is brightening. The average global growth (ex-China) should be better in 2015 1 compared to the previous year and the outlook for 2016 is better still. By Y...
Articles - 06 January 2015

Dalmia Bharat Group recognised for CSR achievements

Dalmia Bharat Group has been awarded the CII-ITC Sustainability Award 2014 for 'Significant Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)’, beating 20 other companies to the title. This i...
News - 06 January 2015

JSW sets its sights on southern expansion

JSW Cement has set its sights on expanding production capacity with several grinding projects under study in the south of India. The company is plans to set up plants in Chennai (Tamil Nadu),  ...
News - 05 January 2015

Tamil Nadu launches subsidised cement to market

The government of Tamil Nadu government has rolled out the 'Amma Cement' brand, which will be sold at subsidised rate on the local market. According to the scheme, launched by AIADMK supreme Jay...
News - 05 January 2015

India: NHAI supported highways to use cement

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said all new highway projects supported by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will use cement concrete. Gadkari said that the current rate of cement...
News - 02 January 2015

Further disposals on the cards for Jaiprakash?

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd may divest of two further cement units, channel checks by Mumbai broker Prabhudas Lilladher indicate. The two units reported to go on the block are Jaiprakash's 5Mta pl...
News - 30 December 2014

JK Lakshmi commissions Chattisgarh works, India

JK Lakshmi Cement has commissioned its cement plant in Chhattisgarh and is now looking to serve eastern Indian states from the 3.5Mta works. The integrated plant, situated in Durg, was commission...
News - 29 December 2014

Sumanta Pandit appointed CEO of Holcim (Bangladesh)

Sumanta Pandit has recently been appointed chief executive officer of Holcim (Bangladesh). Mr Pandit joins the company from Emirates Cement, a subsidiary or India's UltraTech Cement where he hea...
News - 29 December 2014

India Cements board approves funding proposal

The Board of India Cements has approved a proposal to raise INR500 crore through qualified institutional placements or foreign currency convertible bonds to meet capital expenditure, a senior comp...
News - 29 December 2014

Holcim and Lafarge select future executive committee

Holcim and Lafarge have selected the future executive committee to head the combined company after completion of the merger. In the new set-up, Bruno Lafont, as CEO, will head up a project team of...
News - 24 December 2014