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Prism Cement starts Madhya Pradesh unit, India

Prism Cement Ltd. announced that it has started the commercial production of 3.6Mt second cement unit in Satna, Madhya Pradesh.   The company said in a notice to National Stock Exchange that it wi...
News - 24 September 2010

JK Lakshmi to double output, India

JK Lakshmi Cement today said it would invest INR1800 crore over the next three-four years to double its cement production capacity to 10Mt.   "At present, our installed cement production capacity ...
News - 24 September 2010

Hyderabad metro project to boost demand, India

The revival of the Hyderabad metro rail project is seen as a boost for cement and steel companies, which now have started coming out of the recession and the subsequent lack of demand from the rea...
News - 23 September 2010

India’s government favours cement roads

India’s Transport Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said he favoured building concrete roads in the country, but asked the cement industry to ensure that this does not lead to shortages and a rise i...
News - 23 September 2010

India: companies mulling price hikes

After a price hike of INR10-30 per 50kg bag a few weeks ago, the cement companies are planning to increase prices again in the next few days. This time the cement firms are mulling to increase t...
News - 22 September 2010

My Home Industries plant expansion, India

My Home Industries Ltd intends to invest INR400 crore to expand its cement plant near Visakhapatnam. The company is also setting up a captive power plant of 60MW near Nalgonda at a cost of INR250 ...
News - 22 September 2010

India cement prices up by INR7 per 50kg bag

Major cement companies on Monday hiked prices by INR5-7 per 50 kg bag with immediate effect due to increase in input costs, dealers said. “Cement makers like Ambuja (Cements Ltd), Binani (Cement L...
News - 21 September 2010

East Africa cement makers call for higher import duty

The request for state governments within the East Africa region to introduce double tax duty on imported cement has hit a snag as the governments had turned a blind eye to the manufacturers appeal...
News - 21 September 2010

Cement prices to rise 10-15% after monsoon, India

Cement major JK Cement today said that cement prices, which remained subdued so far this fiscal, will go up by 10-15 per cent after monsoon. Besides, the company further said it plans to expand c...
News - 17 September 2010

Karsog villagers voice support for Lafarge plant, India

Villagers of the areas around the identified plant and mine site of Lafarge India’s proposed cement plant in Himachal Pradesh have issued a statement through the company supporting the plant. Acco...
News - 16 September 2010