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Ambuja Cements embraces digitalisation

Ambuja Cements Ltd ( Holcim group ) has renewed its focus on digitalisation. This will remain a key area for  Ambuja Cements  as it reshapes the way the company operates from running the plants to...
News - 16 June 2022

DG Khan set for US exports

Pakistan-based DG Khan Cement Co will be exporting 50,000t of cement to the USA for the first time. “A ship, Tomini Felicity, is presently loading cement at KPT in 1.5t jumbo bags destined for H...
News - 15 June 2022

Adani Group in discussions to raise US$4.5bn

Following its acquisition of Holcim’s business in India, the Adani Group is in discussions with more than a dozen foreign banks in a bid to raise US$4.5bn. According to The Economic Times, this...
News - 13 June 2022

Pakistan producers await budget FY23

Pakistan’s cement producers will be paying close attention to the government’s federal budget for FY23, which is due to be announced today. The industry hopes it will include a number of measures ...
News - 10 June 2022

Dalmia Bharat Ltd announced INR90,000m capex spending

Dalmia Bharat  Ltd has said that the government's continued focus on the infrastructure and housing sectors builds ‘optimism’ for the cement industry and the company has committed to a capex...
News - 10 June 2022

Ramco Cements announces capex and price rise

Ramco Cements has announced capex of INR12-13bn (US$154-167m) to expand its production capacity over the next two years. At its Kurnool plant, trial production of clinker is now underway and wit...
News - 09 June 2022

UltraTech explores electrification to reduce CO2 emissions

UltraTech Cement Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coolbrook to explore how electrification of the cement kiln heating process can help reduce CO 2 emissions. Coolbrook, a t...
News - 09 June 2022

Lafarge Zimbabwe sells majority stake in its operations

Lafarge Zimbabwe is selling 76.45 per cent of its business to Fossil Mines Pvt Ltd. The Holcim group member announced on Monday that it was selling the majority stake in its business. This is a ...
News - 08 June 2022

ACC Ltd releases ACC Gold Water Shield

ACC Ltd  ( Holcim Group ) has developed ACC Gold Water Shield, which is the country’s first specially-formulated cement with high-quality water-repelling properties. The product ensures that str...
News - 08 June 2022

UltraTech Cement to invest INR128,860m for 22.6Mta capacity expansion

The Board of Directors at UltraTech Cement (Aditya Birla group) has approved capex of INR128,860m   (US$1659m) to raise cement capacity by 22.6Mta with a mix of brownfield and greenfield projec...
News - 07 June 2022