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Uncertain times

ICR reflects on the rollercoaster of 2020 and 2021 in terms of COVID-19 and its impact on global cement production, consumption and trade. It also looks ahead to 2022 and beyond as cement manufact...
Articles - 04 January 2022

Minister urges reopening of the Adilabad cement plant

Industries and IT Minister, KT Rama Rao, has requested the central government to reopen the Cement Corp of India (CCI)’s plant in Adilabad. In letters to Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sithara...
News - 04 January 2022

Orient Cement sees start-up of new solar plant

India-based Orient Cement will receive 50 per cent of its annual energy needs at its Maharashtra cement plant thanks to the start-up of a new solar plant. The 13.5MW solar power project was commis...
News - 30 December 2021

Dalmia Bharat launches electric truck initiative

Dalmia Bharat, India, has launched an electric truck initiative, which will see the first two high capacity electric trucks deployed out of a proposed fleet of 22 vehicles to be launched within th...
News - 29 December 2021

Udaipur Cement Works Ltd wins the Greentech sustainability Award 2021

Udaipur Cement Works Ltd (UCWL), a subsidiary of JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd, has won the Greentech Sustainability Award 2021 under the 'Excellence in Affordable & Clean Energy' category. The company w...
News - 27 December 2021

2021 in review

2021 has seen the dramatic rebalancing and recovery of global cement markets, the majority of which have made up for ground lost to the pandemic in 2020. Among the largest markets, India is see...
News - 24 December 2021

USG Supramax/Ultramax spot market sees slow recovery

By Maria Vasyutenko, associate of Brannvoll ApS, Denmark The USG Supramax/Ultramax spot freight market is slowly recovering after a significant rate fall observed last month. Tonnage supply sta...
News - 23 December 2021

Shree Cement plans new plant in Guntur

India’s Shree Cement is planning to set up an INR15bn (US$198.52m) greenfield cement plant in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The project will be the company’s first plant in the state and is expected t...
News - 21 December 2021

SBI acquires minority stake in JSW Cement

The State Bank of India (SBI) has acquired a minority stake in JSW Cement Ltd at an investment of INR1bn (US$13.23m). The capital is expected to support the company’s capacity expansion plans fr...
News - 21 December 2021

UltraTech Cement begins operations at Navi Mumbai terminal

India’s UltraTech Cement has begun operations at its bulk terminal in Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai. As the company’s 7th bulk terminal, it has a 1.2Mta capacity and is expected to strengthen its bulk ce...
News - 20 December 2021