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JK Cement receives approval for Bangalore plant, India

The Bangalore State High Level Committee (SHLC) has cleared a proposal by JK Cement’s (Western) Ltd to establish a cement factory at Chittapur taluk in Gulbarga district. The company would invest ...
News - 24 May 2012

Lafarge appoints new India CEO

Martin Kriegner has been appointed CEO of Lafarge India with responsibility for all of Lafarge's cement, aggregates and concrete activities in the country, as part of the company’s group-wide reor...
News - 23 May 2012

India: dumping duty on UAE, Iran white cement extended

India’s Finance Ministry has extended the validity of existing anti-dumping duty on white cement imports from Iran, UAE until 11 April 2013. Business Line reports that this this one year extensi...
News - 23 May 2012

Indian cement: gradual improvements expected

Financial services firm Motilal Oswal Securities has said it is expecting a gradual improvements in the Indian cement sector which is starting to overcome recent challenging times. In a recent ...
News - 22 May 2012

Bangladesh growth potential - comment

Cement production in Bangladesh almost doubled in the past five years, but the country's per capita consumption is still one of the lowest in the world, according to Lafarge Surma’s managing direc...
News - 21 May 2012

JP Morgan ups Holcim price target on US outlook, risks remain

JPMorgan raises Holcim's price target to CHF56.50 from CHF55.20 due to optimism on the outlook for the private building sector in the US. "Much better volumes in cement and great weather has prov...
News - 21 May 2012

Panamax registers record high for the year, but rest remains mixed

The Baltic Dry Index remained virtually flat since 25 April, climbing from 1137 to 1156 on 9 May, but then falling back to 1137 one week later. The Capesize market noted little movement...
News - 18 May 2012

Lafarge environmental compliance, Bangladesh

Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd (LCS) which is extracting limestone from Meghalaya for its cement plant in Bangladesh, has said that it was adhering to and complying with top environmental norms in its m...
News - 18 May 2012

JK Lakshmi capacity to reach 8.5Mta by end-2013, India

JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd's capacity is expected to rise to 8.5Mt by end-2013 from 4.7Mt currently, Whole-time Director Shailendra Chouksey said at a conference organised to announce the company's Jan...
News - 17 May 2012

ABG Group wins Azhikkal port cement terminal project, India

The construction of cement terminal at the Azhikkal port, North Kerala, will be awarded to Mumbai-based ABG Group, the Times of India reports.  ABG Group was the sole bidder for the cement termi...
News - 17 May 2012