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Cement prices likely to rule firm, India

Cement prices are expected to maintain their northward movement in the backdrop of continuing boom in the construction sector and rising cost pressures. ’’Cement prices remained firm across major...
News - 18 October 2007

India Sep cement sales up 3.7 per cent on year

Cement sales in India rose 3.7 per cent in September to 12.7Mt from 12.2Mt in the year ago period, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association said.     Production rose 4.9 percent to 12.8Mt last m...
News - 18 October 2007

India’s Grasim, Dalmia, Ambuja say seek S.Africa coal

Indian cement makers have re-entered the coal market in force seeking South African cargoes for delivery between November and the end of Q1.     Grasim , Dalmia and Gujarat Ambuja said they are s...
News - 18 October 2007

Sri Lanka cement shortage not sudden – Holcim

The existing shortage of cement is not a sudden one and it has been there for the last 24 to 36 months as cement suppliers in the region were really tight with the construction boom in the region,...
News - 17 October 2007

ACC’s manufacturing cost highest in Indian industry

The company’s cement making cost is Rs1,529 per tonne, against the industry average of Rs1,056 per tonne     The manufacturing cost per tonne of ACC Ltd, India’s largest cement manufacturer by ca...
News - 17 October 2007

Grasim plans cement grinding plant in Punjab, India

Aditya Birla Group Company  Grasim Industries today said it plans to set up a new cement grinding plant in Punjab with an investment of Rs 150-200 crore within a year, besides ramping up the capac...
News - 16 October 2007

Cement sector to see good results in Q2

The cement sector, which is going through a cyclical upturn at present, is expected to report excellent results in second quarter of FY2008. Analysts expect the YoY volumes to be higher by 12.6% a...
News - 15 October 2007

Pakistan cement sector sees rise in foreign investment

The Pakistan cement sector attracted $41.4m foreign investment during July-August this year, depicting a surge of 780 percent against $4 4.7m of same period of 2006-07, industry sources told busin...
News - 15 October 2007

When will it all end?

There was only one game in town last week: the incredible leap in the Baltic Dry Index. For the first time in its twenty-two year history the BDI breached the 10,000 mark, propelled by runaway rat...
News - 15 October 2007

Andhra Pradesh mini-cement units find ways to survive amidst bigger players

Small cement plants, tagged as mini-cement units, are steaming ahead with the growth in economic activity that broke the annual cycles of price fluctuation besides ensuring steady increase in pric...
News - 12 October 2007