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India cement demand slows in April

Indian cement demand seems to have tapered off in April. After a robust demand in February and March, Holcim group companies ACC and Ambuja Cement marginally added to inventories by selling less t...
News - 05 May 2009

Global warning - cement growth slowdown?

The recently published Global Cement Report Eighth Edition contains a wealth of very useful cement industry data, with analysis and statistical summaries of over 170 countries. This new publicatio...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 01 May 2009

Re: Preheater Fan Coating Problem

Have you read this article?  Solving the Problem of Build-up on Preheater ID Fans   Greater demands for throughput and efficient use of heat in the kiln have placed greater demands on kil...
Technical Cement Forum - 30 April 2009

India Ambuja Cement sees 10-15% rise in 09 profit

Ambuja Cements, India’s third-largest cement maker, expects its annual net profit to rise by up to 15 per cent in 2009 even as industry demand growth slows, its chairman said on Tuesday. India’s ...
News - 29 April 2009

Slowdown signs - Indian cement exports contract to 8 year low

Exim News Service reported that India’s cement exports have hit a eight year low in 2008-09 following the imposition of curbs on shipments. As per report companies which have a capacity to manufa...
News - 27 April 2009

India’s Shree to invest in further capacity expansion

Shree Cement Ltd today said it will invest Rs 1,200 crore (US$239.04m) in the current financial year to expand its production capacity, including setting up two greenfield plants and installing fo...
News - 23 April 2009

Strong rural demand helps India cement companies profits

India’s top two cement firms beat expectations with quarterly profit rising by up to 23 per cent and analysts forecast the growth would be maintained in the near-term on strong rural demand and la...
News - 23 April 2009

India’s ACC March quarter net up 23 per cent

ACC Ltd posted on Wednesday a better-than-expected 23 percent rise in quarterly profit on strong sales volumes. ACC, 46 per cent owned by Holcim , said consolidated net profit for the March quart...
News - 22 April 2009

Mysore Cements is now HeidelbergCement India

Mysore Cements Ltd has announced that the name of the Company has been changed from "Mysore Cements Ltd" to "HeidelbergCement India Ltd" as of April 16, 2009, consequent to the issue of the fresh ...
News - 22 April 2009

Cement imports from Pakistan back to normal

Cement imports from Pakistan, which took a hit during January-February on account of a weakening rupee and re-imposition of countervailing duty (CVD), has jumped back to its normal monthly levels ...
News - 21 April 2009