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India: cement production, exports up

The Cement Manufacturers’ Association, apex body of cement- makers in India, has released figures for March, triggering significant appreciation of cement stocks. The figures say cement productio...
News - 20 April 2009

India: cement use grows the most in eastern region

The growth of cement consumption in the eastern region of India in FY09 has outpaced the other regions for the first time in the last four years. Cement manufacturers in the region said it was mai...
News - 17 April 2009

Re: Sulphates of alkali

Dear Mr.Gulam Dastgir, Theoretically you are correct.The melting point of K2SO4 compound is 1069 deg.cent. and Na2SO4 is 884 deg. cent.To know the form of alkalies present in your clinker,you may...
Technical Cement Forum - 14 April 2009

Holcim mulls buying more assets in India

After acquiring majority stake in ACC and Ambuja Cements, Holcim is open to buying more good quality assets in India.   "We are always open to acquisition. However, nothing is brewing, as of now,"...
News - 14 April 2009

Re: Sulphates of alkali

Dear Mr.Gulam Dastgir, A part of alkalis in excess of chloride combined with sulphur to form Na2SO4,K2SO4 and double salts such as Ca2K2(SO4)2.Alkalis not combined with chloride or sulphur wi...
Technical Cement Forum - 11 April 2009

Foreign interest in Lanka Cement blocked

Three cement firms with foreign interests operating in Colombo are blocking another foreign player from striking a deal with partly, state-owned Lanka Cement (LC), according to sources close to th...
News - 11 April 2009

Bhutan exports drop with growing domestic demand

The Penden cement authority limited (PCAL) in Gomtu will reduce supply to the Indian market to meet a growing home demand. “Around 15 per cent of sales to India will be reduced to meet domestic d...
News - 09 April 2009

India: further hikes in cement prices ahead

While the prices of most commodities in  India have cooled, cement continues to buck the trend with prices being hiked several times last month, reports DNA India. However, that’s not the end of ...
News - 09 April 2009

ACC moves ahead with expansion plans

ACC of India will spend INR29bn (US$575m) on capacity expansion in 2009 and 2010, Reuters reported Chairman NS Sekhsaria as saying. "We are moving ahead with our planned expansion. There is no sl...
News - 09 April 2009

India industry to achieve 12% growth in last quarter

Despite concerns on slowdown, led by a change in economic scenario along with excess supply pressure, the Indian cement is ending FY09 on a strong note. According to experts, the fourth quarter o...
News - 06 April 2009