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Dhaka For BIS WaiverEyeing the land-locked north-eastern states in India to market cement manufactured in Bangladesh, Dhaka has mounted pressure on India for waiving the mandatory Bureau of Industrial Standard (BIS) ...News - 15 July 2004 |
Hike in slag prices hits mini cement units, IndiaSlag-based mini cement units in north coastal Andhra Pradesh are going through tough times thanks to an increase in the prices of slag as well as the non-availability of clinker. Nearly 40 slag-ba...News - 13 July 2004 |
Cement prices seen up 10% in 6 months, IndiaDomestic cement prices are expected to rise by over 10 per cent in the next six months, while the upward trend will last for another three years due to the buoyancy in local demand and rising expo...News - 12 July 2004 |
ACC Board consider merger with Gujarat Ambuja, IndiaThe board of Associated Cement Companies Ltd will discuss the company’s merger with Gujarat Ambuja Cement, despite having planned a capital expenditure of about Rs5bn (US$109m) in the current fisc...News - 12 July 2004 |
New thrust on infrastructure to boost demand in cement sectorThe Indian cement sector has largely been left unaffected by the current Budget. While the industry has welcomed the various initiatives undertaken on the infrastructure front, it feels that it co...News - 09 July 2004 |
Indian cement makers want cutsIndian cement manufacturers have asked the government to reverse last year’s hike in excise duty in its budget for the current financial year, which is due to be released on Thursday. The Cement M...News - 05 July 2004 |
New orders for KHD Humboldt WedagUpgrading Yanbu, Saudi Arabia The Yanbu Cement Company Ltd., Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, placed an order with the KHD Humboldt Wedag AG, Germany, as General Contractor for increasing the clinker...News - 05 July 2004 |
Grasim joins the top 10KumarMangalam Birla, the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, could not have hoped for a better birthday gift. Shortly after his 47th birthday in mid-June, the stage has been set for the entry of ...News - 02 July 2004 |
Qatar’s cement imports increaseThe Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has decided to increase the import of cement. Three consignments aggregating to over 60,000t each are expected to reach Doha next month. Qatar mainly impor...News - 30 June 2004 |
Indian cost-cutting measuresFor local cement companies innovation may be the key to cost competitiveness. Hence, larger cement companies such as Grasim and Gujarat Ambuja are seen to be shifting to a number of innovative cos...News - 30 June 2004 |