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Indian cement prices forecast to rise 5%

Producers in north India are likely to hike prices up to 5% or Rs10-12/50kg bag early next month, the second time this year, on the back of robust infrastructure construction. Furthermore, there i...
News - 19 February 2010

Cement demand in Egypt defies the odds

Showing a 20% growth in demand last year – higher than China’s 16% growth and India’s projected 11% increase  – the Egyptian cement industry continues to surprise. Even taking a more measured view...
News - 19 February 2010

Chettinad Cement plans pan-Indian presence

Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd, which expects to grow its annual cement production capacity to 10Mt in Tamil Nadu by next year, has decided to double this capacity through its expansion in Karna...
News - 18 February 2010

Green Cement to cut down carbon emissions in the works

Green Cement made from waste materials could help cut carbon emissions and fight climate change. Christened Gen X cement, the new construction material would help mitigate adverse environmental im...
News - 16 February 2010

Abolish import duty on cement inputs: Binani Group

Below is the wish-list of Vinod Juneja, managing director (MD), Braj Binani Group for upcoming budget: 

He said cement is an important raw commodity / input for the infrastructure & real estate s...
News - 16 February 2010

India: cement majors in race to retain market shares

It is a race to retain market share between the top two, the Holcim group companies – ACC and Ambuja Cements – and UltraTech Cement of the Aditya Birla group. The two are now running neck and nec...
News - 16 February 2010

India: cement companies line up expansion to meet zero per cent growth

The cement industry is poised for expansion on the back of a reasonable recovery in the domestic economy and demand for cement hitting double-digit growth trajectory. The industry is undergoing ex...
News - 15 February 2010

India; Gujarat mining policy to perk up cement capacity

The Gujarat Government’s decision to put its mining policy on the fast track will give a new lease of life to eight cement companies that plan to add 22Mt of capacity.

The list includes Reliance ...
News - 15 February 2010

Heidelberg forecasts slow recovery

HeidelbergCement warned that low levels of new building work would hamper recovery prospects in the first half of 2010 as cold weather across Europe heaped more pressure on the recession-strained ...
News - 11 February 2010

India Jan cement output, despatches up 15% on year

India’s domestic cement production grew 14.8% on year in January to 14.54Mt, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association said today.   Despatches also grew 14.8% on year to 14.53Mt, the association said...
News - 10 February 2010