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Production halted at Birla Corp's Durgapur units due to east coast cyclone, IndiaBirla Corporation said production at its Durgapur cement unit in West Bengal has been affected by the severe Cyclone Phailin that hit eastern areas of India earlier this week and the company is no...News - 16 October 2013 |
Lafarge confirms commitment to Indian marketDespite the current slowdown on the Indian market, Lafarge has reaffirmed its commitment given the country’s huge long-term potential. In an interview with the Economic Times (ET) of India, Mart...News - 15 October 2013 |
Burning tyres in the desertAs part of its alternative fuels programme, Holcim México’s Hermosillo plant feeds tyre chips into its precalciner. To effectively carry out the procedure, the cement producer uses a metallic apr...Articles - 15 October 2013 |
India's waste win-winThe rapid growth of the Indian cement industry has seen the construction of many new efficient plants. The annual gains in output and supply to the market are clearly visible. However, further roo...Articles - 09 October 2013 |
Modernising for the futureNext year marks the Italcementi Group’s 150th anniversary. Despite the current economic difficulties that are heavily impacting the construction materials sectors, particularly in industrialised c...Articles - 08 October 2013 |
Reliance prepares to commission Madhya Pradesh plant, IndiaReliance Infrastructure is to commission its 5Mta cement plant in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh by the end of this month which will expand the company’s domestic reach. Reliance Infr...News - 08 October 2013 |
JSW completes acquisition of HeidelbergCement India grinding unitJSW Steel has completed the acquisition of HeidelbergCement India’s 0.6Mta grinding plant in Raigad, Maharashtra, for an undisclosed sum. The two companies signed the Business Transfer Agreemen...News - 08 October 2013 |
Planning positive movesDespite a recent deceleration in economic and construction growth, the Turkish cement industry has performed well in recent times. Going forward, local producers and the Turkish Cement Manufacture...Articles - 07 October 2013 |
India's fuel challengeThe Indian cement industry is failing to realise the potential for alternative fuels and raw material (AFR) utilisation, but resolves to raise the thermal substitution rate (TSR) to 25 per cent by...Articles - 07 October 2013 |
HeidelbergCement mulls sale, float of building products business - reportHeidelbergCement is considering selling its building products operations but could simultaneously float the unit shares on the stock market, its chief has told Reuters. Speaking to the news agenc...News - 07 October 2013 |