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Gujurat Ambuja exports to offset monsoon slump

Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd, India’s third-largest cement maker, expects increased exports and strong demand from the infrastructure segment to help grow sales during the traditionally slow monsoon...
News - 03 August 2004

Strong prices boost profits

Two of India’s top three cement groups reported on Wednesday forecast-beating profit growth for the last quarter, as prices revived in the world’s second-biggest market due to a seasonal pick-up i...
News - 29 July 2004

India Cements posts loss

INDIA Cements Ltd has reported a loss of Rs18.10 crore on sales of Rs 312.14 crore for the first quarter of 2004-05 against a loss of Rs 24.92 crore on sales of Rs 305.58 crore for the same period...
News - 28 July 2004

Cement demand fails to take off

Strong demand growth continues to remain elusive for some Indian cement companies, if the data for the first quarter of FY05, recently released by Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) is anythi...
News - 26 July 2004

Cement prices stay firm on late rains, strong demand

As against the usual trend of cement prices weakening in the monsoon season (June-September) by nearly 7-8% from its peak, in the current season, overall Indian prices are down by only two per cen...
News - 26 July 2004

Indian cement profits seen robust on firm prices

Indian cement makers are expected to report a jump in quarterly profits, boosted by higher prices amid a surge in construction, but analysts say business may pause briefly for the monsoon rains. ...
News - 21 July 2004

Cimpor’s new overseas holding company

Portuguese cement producer Cimpor has set up holding company Cimpor Inversiones to manage the group’s holdings in companies outside Portugal. Cimpor Inversiones will operate from the Spanish city ...
News - 20 July 2004

Indian cement firm expands capacity

The flyash based cement grinding production facility of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd (GACL) at Ropar started operations last week to expand the company’s production by a million tonnes.  The company ...
News - 19 July 2004

India’s rising exports

Demand for cement in the Arabian Gulf has opened up export market for units located in coastal areas with the export prices going up by 15 to 20 per cent over recent months. Minister of State for ...
News - 16 July 2004

Jaypee to set up cement plant in HP

Jaypee group is setting up a 2.5Mt cement plant in Himachal Pradesh.  The new project, estimated to cost about Rs 600 crore, will be among the largest-capacity cement plants in North.  The new pla...
News - 15 July 2004