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Ambuja gets nod for merger with Holcim India

The High Courts of New Delhi and Gujarat have given Ambuja Cements the green light to merge with Holcim India – paving the way for the ACC-Ambuja restructuring process announced by the parent comp...
News - 27 March 2014

UltraTech Cement

UltraTech’s plans to establish new plants in Uttarakhand, northern India, and Myanmar have hit stiff opposition this month. In Myanmar, residents in the Lun-Nya area, where the proposed cement ...
Corporate - 27 March 2014

Pakistan exports decline over 8MFY14

Pakistan exports have declined in the first eight months of the current fiscal, both in terms of volume and revenues. During the July 2013 – February 2014 period, exports totaled 5.46Mt on rev...
News - 26 March 2014

Dalmia to acquire Jaiprakash Bokaro stake

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) is to sell its 74 per cent stake in its Bokaro Cement joint venture to Dalmia Cement (Bharat). Bokaro Cement is a 74:26 per cent collaboration between JAL and the...
News - 25 March 2014

India: local tax on coal mines to hit cement firms

India's coal ministry has tabled a proposal that cement, steel and sponge iron companies that have captive coal mines have an undue advantage, and this could be offset with a new tax. The ration...
News - 24 March 2014

India: ACC lined up to buy into two cement joint ventures

ACC (Holcim) is likely to buy Jaypee Group 74 per cent stake in two separate cement joint ventures with state-owned steel maker Steel Authority of India Ltd, according to the Business Standard. ...
News - 24 March 2014

Sagar denies Vicat buy-out talks

Sagar Cements Ltd has denied reports that it is in talks to sell its 47 per cent stake in its Vicat Sagar joint venture.   The Economic Times newspaper earlier reported, citing unnamed sources, V...
News - 20 March 2014

Hi-Bond Cement to set up Rajasthan works, India

Hi-Bond Cement plans to set up a greenfield plant in the state of Rajasthan to tap the north Indian market. The company has approached the Rajasthan government with a proposal for the plant, whic...
News - 17 March 2014

Emami Cement places order with Gebr Pfeiffer for five mills

Gebr Pfeiffer SE and its Indian subsidary Gebr Pfeiffer (India) has received a contract from Kolkata-based Emami Cement Ltd for four MVR mills and an MPS mill for coal grinding. Emami Cement, a...
News - 14 March 2014

Fitch Affirms Holcim rating, outlook stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of Swiss cement major of Holcim as at BBB. The outlook is stable. The ratings agency said the affirmation reflects Holcim's ...
News - 13 March 2014