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India reports rise dispatches

Indian cement dispatches registered 16.29Mt in February 2012, an increase of 9.8 per cent on February 2011, data from the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA), shows. In terms of month on month ...
News - 14 March 2012

Grasim appoints managing director, India

The Aditya Birla Group of India on Tuesday appointed KK Maheshwari as managing director of Grasim Industries as the company prepares to grow its businesses in India and overseas. Maheshwari, who ...
News - 08 March 2012

Shriram EPC to buy 68% stake in Jayajothi Cement, India

Shriram EPC confirmed it would buy a 68 per cent stake in Sree Jayajothi Cements Ltd, along with its group companies, reports the Business Standard of India. The acquisition will be carried out by...
News - 07 March 2012

Ambuja production rises 11.28%, India

Ambuja Cements reported an 11.28 per cent rise in production in February 2012 to 1.99Mt from 1.79Mt in February 2011. Meanwhile, dispatches reached 2Mt compared with 1.77Mt the year before, repres...
News - 05 March 2012

Mangalam Cement grinding plant project order, India

For its new cement grinding plant, Mangalam Cement Ltd. selected a grinding system from ThyssenKrupp Polysius.   The new grinding plant is to be installed in Aligarh near New Delhi in the Indian ...
News - 05 March 2012

Cochin port invites tenders for new bagging plant, India

The Cochin Port Trust (CPT), India, has invited tenders for the establishment of a cement bagging plant, the Times of India reports. The port will lease six acres of land for a period of 30 yea...
News - 05 March 2012

Holcim boosted by emerging markets

Holcim reported sales increases in four of its five group regions in 2011, led by emerging markets in Latin America and Asia, but the impact of the soaring Swiss franc continued to affect results....
News - 05 March 2012

Stabilising at high levels

INTERNATIONAL REPORT IStabilising at high levels The French construction industry is currently enjoying a prolonged period of favourable building activity, which has led to levels of cement cons...
Articles PDF - 02 March 2012

Sri Lanka: peace is the key

INTERNATIONAL REPORT ISri Lanka:peace is the key While in the stort-term Sri Lanka is faced with the challenge of the post-tsunami reconstruction (see feature p71), the long-term obstacle todevelop...
Articles PDF - 02 March 2012

Spanish construction highs

INTERNATIONAL REPORT ISpanish construction highs Spanish cement consumption hit an all time high in 2006 due to strong activity in the construction sector both in terms of civil works and a boom...
Articles PDF - 02 March 2012