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Cement shortage in Andhra Pradesh may ease, India

Andhra Pradesh, which has been facing shortage of cement for quite some time, is set for some relief as over 6Mt of additional capacity is expected to be added in the next six months, according to...
News - 27 August 2008

A good first half, but what lies ahead?

While shipowners may be congratulating themselves on a successful first half year in 2008, profits buoyed by further significant gains in iron ore and coal trades in the dry bulk sectors and some ...
News - 25 August 2008

FLSmidth increases estimates on new capacity orders in 2008

FLS, the world’s largest manufacturer of cement plants, earlier today increased its estimate of the amount of new annual cement capacity that will be ordered in 2008, outside of China. It now expe...
News - 22 August 2008

ABG International to set up plant in MP

ABG International, which has a 56.16% promoter stake in ABG Shipyard, is setting up cement capacities totalling 4.6Mt in Gujarat, that should be commissioned in two years, via the unlisted ABG Cem...
News - 21 August 2008

JP Associates to set up cement units in Madhya Pradesh, India

Jaiprakash (JP) Associates has signed four MOUs with Madhya Pradesh Government to invest Rs 13,000 crore for setting up two cement manufacturing units, an aluminium production factory and a power ...
News - 14 August 2008

India: cement prices may increase

Cement producers in Indaia are likely to raise prices after an agreed moratorium with the Union government ends on Thursday, as the industry continues to face rising costs of raw materials such as...
News - 14 August 2008

India July cement shipments up 8.5 per cent YoY

Cement shipments in India rose an annual 8.5 per cent in July, compared with the 8.7 percent expansion seen in June, according to data from an industry body.   Sales rose to 14.54Mt in July, compa...
News - 13 August 2008

India: Dalmia Cement proposes to lease out power assets

Dalmia Cement, the south-based cement maker, has proposed to lease out assets comprising the undertaking of its proposed 18MW power plant at Dalmiapuram in Tamil Nadu. The assets will include lan...
News - 12 August 2008

Monsoon affects Pakistan’s cement exports to India

Pakistani cement dispatches to India have declined by about 50 per cent owing to monsoon, which has affected demand from Indian buyers. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Associat...
News - 12 August 2008

Lafarge Plans US$1bn investment in Indian cement operations

Lafarge S.A, the world’s second largest cement manufacturer, has announced plans to invest US$1bn in India over the next five years to ramp up its cement production capacity in the country to 20Mt...
News - 12 August 2008