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Andhra Cements to enhance cement manufacture, India

One of India’s leading cement manufacturers, Andhra Cements, has planned to increase its manufacturing Phase I capacity from the current 1.7Mta to 3.0Mta. The estimated cost for the expansion is l...
News - 26 June 2006

Cement sector builds on market demand, India

The constantly increasing cement prices seem to prove that the demand for construction material shows no sign of flagging, reports the Times of India. And its not just big-ticket cement companies ...
News - 26 June 2006

Lafarge in the race for Himachal

Lafarge is in the running for setting up an Al Sindi cement plant at Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district. About half a dozen Indian firms are eyeing the project. This is Lafarge’s third attempt to s...
News - 21 June 2006

Relaxed procedures help ease imports into Qatar

Triggered by the construction boom Qatar still faces cement shortage, but the relaxed procedures have facilitated the import of about 3.8Mt of clinker and different types of cement in 2005. A stud...
News - 20 June 2006

Market fundementals promote rate gains

As freight rates are still improving, rumours and discussion are multiplying  about long term time charter deals, but further to this seasonal movement another question has arisen: is it the right...
News - 19 June 2006

Shree Cement wins award

Rajasthan-based company, Shree Cement Ltd, is among this year’s recipients of the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award (GPEMA) 2006. The awards, instituted by the World Environment Foundati...
News - 16 June 2006

Italcementi to invest more in India

Italcementi will invest Rs 800 crore (US$174m) over the next two years in various greenfield and acquisition projects the company’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Carlo Pesenti said. The Italian compa...
News - 15 June 2006

India Cements looking for more opportunities

India Cements Ltd, which has reported a profit for the second straight year plans to have a pan-India footprint. Apart from signing up for a two million tonnes a year cement plant in Himachal Prad...
News - 15 June 2006

India Cements FY06 net soars

Buoyed by higher demand and better prices, India Cements Ltd (ICL) has reported a sharp growth in net profit at Rs 45.31 crore for the fiscal ended March 31, 2006 compared to Rs 4.58 crore in the ...
News - 14 June 2006

Cement factory torched in Ganderbal

The burning of two cement units in Ganderbal, Kashmir, India by a mob has sent shock waves among the industrial fraternity with industrialists accusing government of failing to protect the factory...
News - 14 June 2006