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Nirma to slash cement market prices

Nirma chairman Karsanbhai Patel today said he would unleash a price war in the cement market once the company started producing cement at its proposed 1.2Mta unit in Mahuva, near Bhavnagar, India....
News - 12 July 2005

Cement sales rise on construction boom, India

Cement sales rose strongly in June as firms stepped up construction activity across the country spurred by strong growth in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.    Sales rose 9.8% to 2.3Mt in June 2005 ...
News - 06 July 2005

India’s ACC June shipments rise appreciably

Associated Cement Companies Ltd, India’s second-biggest cement maker, said on Monday its June shipments rose 10.5 per cent from a year ago to 1.47Mt. The Bombay-based company said production totall...
News - 05 July 2005

Ultratech accounts for higher export sales

UltraTech Cement Ltd a Grasim subsidiary, has an annual capacity of 17Mta. It has five integrated plants (two at Gujarat and one each at Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh), five grinding...
News - 04 July 2005

Cement prices on decline, no need for import duties

There will be no need to impose regulatory duty on Pakistan’s cement imports since its the prices have already started to decline after increased supply by the industry, said Tariq Sehgal, the cha...
News - 04 July 2005

Factory threat to cave system

India’s longest network of underground caves is in danger from a chain of cement factories the Meghalaya government has allowed to come up right above them. Chief minister D.D. Lapang got sucked i...
News - 04 July 2005

Gujarat Ambuja June shipments up on year

Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Monday its June shipments rose 10 per cent on year to 1.09Mt.
News - 04 July 2005

India Gujarat floods stop production

Heavy rains over the past week in the industrialized western Indian state of Gujarat have halted operations of some companies, but major financial impact is unlikely, say analysts.  Ultratech Cemen...
News - 04 July 2005

Aditya Birla June shipments rise

Aditya Birla group, India’s top cement producer, said on Monday June cement shipments rose 9.8 percent from a year ago to 2.26Mt. The Birla group, comprising flagship Grasim Industries Ltd. and Ult...
News - 04 July 2005

ACC buoyant about eastern region

Associated Cement Companies (ACC) is looking at acquisitions to expand its presence in the eastern region with the entry of Holcim as promoter-shareholder. It will work closely with Ambuja Cement E...
News - 30 June 2005