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Re: Kiln ring formation and high backend draft

This appers to be a problem at DCM Kota India Kiln.The problem of back end draft is related to ring formation.The ring acts like a damper inside the kiln and increase in back end draft is normally...
Technical Cement Forum - 24 April 2010

ACC 1Q net profit rises marginally

ACC, India-based manufacturer of cement and ready-mix concrete, reported a marginal increase in its stand-alone net profit for the first-quarter on an increase in revenue. The company said severa...
News - 23 April 2010

Indian cement demand showing signs of weakness

Cement demand  in India is showing signs of weakness for the second month in a row. Cement despatches grew by 8.4% (YoY) in March 2010, slightly higher than the near 7% growth which was witnessed ...
News - 21 April 2010

Six Indian producers not complying emissions standards: govt

Six cement plants in the country that have been found at fault for not complying with the prescribed emission standards, the government has said. Local press reports that the non-complia...
News - 20 April 2010

Vicat adds to Indian portfolio

France-based Vicat SA has bought a 51 per cent stake in Hyderabad’s Bharathi Cement Corp, promoted by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, a Congress legislator and son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS...
News - 20 April 2010

Indian producers may see a 20% rise in March quarter net

Robust sales and a sharp spike in prices could see Indian producers posting at least a 20 per cent higher profits for the quarter ended March 2010, compared to the December quarter. Shree Cement ...
News - 19 April 2010

Stake in Mangalam to be sold

Insurance major Birla Sun Life Insurance Company has sold a 0.57 per cent stake in Mangalam cement for  an aggregated amount of INR31.02m. Mangalam Cement is part of the BK Birla Group of India. ...
News - 19 April 2010

Coal prices put pressure on Indian producers’ margins

The rising prices of imported coal are expected to put pressure on the margins of cement producers such as UltraTech Cement, Ambuja Cements, India Cements and Binani Cement from Apr-Jun 2010. Pr...
News - 15 April 2010

Cimpor sees further Asian and Brazilian growth

The publication of Cimpor’s annual report this week shows up some interesting information on the group in which the Brazilian groups Camargo Corrêa and Votorantim have stakes of 28.6% and 21.2% re...
News - 15 April 2010

Burnpur Cement CEO resigns, India

Burnpur Cement Ltd has informed BSE that Mr. Raj Kumar Agrawal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company had resigned from the Company with effect of. March 31, 2010.
News - 12 April 2010