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India Cements to upgrade Tamil Nadu works

India Cements plans to upgrade and expand capacity of its cement plant in Salem, Tamil Nadu state, India. The company will optimise the existing kiln and add a new line. It has sought environmenta...
News - 23 June 2014

Improving demand outlook for southern India

Cement demand in southern India is expected to witness stronger rates of growth in the current fiscal led by infrastructure projects in Andhra Pradesh, a new report has forecast. Southern Indian...
News - 20 June 2014

India: NMC plans second phase of cement roads

Following directives from India's Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started to plan the second phase of cement concrete road...
News - 17 June 2014

India: Telangana Government seeks cement price cuts

On Monday, the Telangana Government in southern India asked local cement companies to reduce prices. Chief Secretary to the Government, Rajiv Sarma, had asked the firms to rationalise the price in...
News - 17 June 2014

Cemtech Asia 2014 gets underway in KL

Cemtech Conferences & Exhibitions has officially opened its doors to over 200 delegates from over 30 countries in the thriving city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for its annual event dedicated to the...
News - 16 June 2014

Lafarge and Holcim to make portfolio decisions in India

Holcim Ltd and Lafarge SA may sell some assets in India to clear the competition hurdle and are considering units in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh where the two companies have common presence. Holc...
News - 16 June 2014

India: UltraTech completes deal to buy Jaypee Cement

Jaypee Cement Corporation unit in Gujarat, India, will come into UltraTech Cement's possession following approval for the acquisition from the Bombay and Ahmedabad High Courts. The deal includes t...
News - 13 June 2014

India: Cargotec enters partnership with Citec

Cargotec and Citec are forming a partnership in India, where Cargotec transfers its local engineering centre and its 110 employees in Pune to Citec. "This is a significant step for our operati...
News - 13 June 2014

New ACC chief executive officer appointed

ACC Ltd, part of the Holcim group, said on Wednesday that it had appointed Harish Badami as the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of the company. In a statement filed to ...
News - 12 June 2014

Iran’s exports surpass 3Mt mark in first two months

Iran exported over 3.47Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on 21 March, an Iranian cement industry official announced on Tuesday. I...
News - 12 June 2014