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Sagar Cements to increase output, India

The joint venture cement plant of Hyderabad-based Sagar Cements Ltd and Vicat Group of France has said it hopes to increase cement output during the second half of this year.   “Between June and D...
News - 26 August 2011

India sector to see lowest profitability in a decade - report

Crisil Research has forecast that the profitability of the cement sector will decline to its lowest in a decade by the next financial year, mainly due to a huge glut in supply. 

The independent...
News - 26 August 2011

Pakistan monthly export volumes rise

Data from Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics shows that in the first month of the current fiscal year (July 2011) Pakistan exported 706,936t of cement, earning US$39.072m compared to 673,400t...
News - 26 August 2011

Recent order for Loesche, India

Reliance Cementation of India is constructing a 3.3Mta greenfield unit at Maihar, Madhya Pradesh and a 1.1Mt grinding unit at Kundanganj in Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India and has placed o...
News - 25 August 2011

12th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials

The Ashok, Diplomatic Enclave, New Delhi, India, 15 - 18 November 2011 National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), the apex body in India for research, technology development an...
Events - 24 August 2011

Re: Lime-treated Gypsum

Thanks Raj, Ahaaa, phosphogypsum! I've never heard it called lime-treated gypsum before. :) Here is an interesting paper regarding the use of phosphogypsum as a kiln raw material rather than a c...
Technical Cement Forum - 24 August 2011

Jaypee launches new product, India

Jaypee Group, the third largest cement manufacturing company in India, has launched its new cement bag in West Bengal which will replace its old product line. K Swaminathan, President- Commercial...
News - 19 August 2011

FLSmidth 2Q dented by Libyan unrest

FLSmidth kept its full-year guidance unchanged when reporting a surprise drop in second-quarter profit, hit by unrest in North Africa. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) fell 15 per cent to...
News - 19 August 2011

Cimpor’s first-half turnover improves

Cimpor’s first half turnover improved by 5.7% to €1,149.58m and the EBITDA increased by the same percentage to €315.6m with Brazil, Turkey and China are proving to be the company’s top performers....
News - 18 August 2011

Star Cement drops stake sale plan, India

Star Cement, a subsidiary of Kolkata-based Century Plywoods, has put its decision to sell 10-15 per cent on the backburner given the slowdown and depleting valuations. "At the moment the exercise...
News - 18 August 2011