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India: Vicat keen to buy Shriram cement unit

French cement maker Vicat has emerged as a surprise frontrunner to acquire a cement unit of southern conglomerate Shriram Group. Vicat is expected to buy controlling shares in Sree Jayajothi Cemen...
News - 27 June 2013

HeidelbergCement India cement capacity boosted by Loesche mill

HeidelbergCement Group's current production capacity in India has been boosted to 6Mta, a major contribution to which was the commissioning of a split-grinding plant at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. ...
News - 25 June 2013

India: Jaypee Cement eyes acquisition

Jaypee Cement (JC), the country’s third-largest producer (Jaiprakash Associates/Japyee Group), is looking at an acquisition, having recently dumped its plan to sell off its Gujarat plant. “In th...
News - 24 June 2013

India: Mahuva farmers fined for opposing proposed Nirma cement plant

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of INR100,000 (US$1675) on farmers and on the Union Ministry of Environment & Forest (MOEF) who opposed Nirma Ltd's proposed cement plant situa...
News - 24 June 2013

India: Jaypee shelves Gujarat plant sale, eyes further expansion

Jaypee Cement has decided to defer plans to sell its Gujarat unit and is now looking to expand capacity through acquisitions and the construction of new plants.  “We did not get the right valua...
News - 21 June 2013

Ghorahi Cement launches Sagarmatha brand, Nepal

Nepal-based cement producer Ghorahi Cement Industry has launched its Sagarmatha brand into the local market with an unveiling ceremony held on Thursday. According to the company, the Sagarmatha ...
News - 21 June 2013

Proposal for Nagaland cement plant, India

The state government of Nagaland, India, plans to establish a cement factory to meet local requirements and export to Southeast Asian markets. Chairman of the Nagaland State Mineral Development C...
News - 19 June 2013

Reducing India's CO2 footprint

India’s rapidly-expanding cement industry can reduce its carbon emissions by nearly half by 2050, according to the technology roadmap published by the International Energy Agency and the World Bus...
Articles - 19 June 2013

Ambuja Cements' Rajasthan works expected by 2015

Ambuja Cements Ltd plans to establish a 4.5Mta cement plant in the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan by 2015.  "Board approval is expected by end CY13; work at the plant site has already start...
News - 17 June 2013

India: Sagar Cements to invest INR1200m in railway line

Sagar Cements Ltd will invest INR1200m |(US$20.8m) in a private railway line to improve its market reach and cut freight costs. The 7km line will connect the company’s plant, near Matampally in Na...
News - 14 June 2013