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Gautam Adani injects US$799m into Ambuja

28 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Gautam Adani and his family have invested a further US$799m in Ambuja Cements Ltd , raising their stake in the cement producer to 66.7 per cent. According to Bloomberg News, the move is indicative of the billionaire’s confidence in the cement business as India undergoes an infrastructure boom.  Adani  first acquired a controlling stake in Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd in 2022 for US$10.5bn. This latest investment will help Ambuja Cements increase its production capacity to a target 1...

Adani Group ponders new cement plant in Godda

22 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Adani Group is considering to build a cement plant in Santhal Pargana, having set up a 1600MW thermal power plant in Godda that will come on-stream mid-2024. A company spokesperson said: “In keeping with our groups expansion plans, we are considering a feasilbility study to set up a cement plant, most probably in Godda.” The proposed plant will use fly ash from the company’s existing power plant. Currently, an  ACC plant, acquired lat year by the group,  is receiving the fly ash as a ...

Adani Cement acquires Sanghi Industries in west coast expansion

06 December 2023, Published under Cement News

Adani Cement Ltd has secured a 54.51 per cent stake in Sanghi Industries and will look to harness operational synergies from this acquisition, according to the company. The primary objectives for the acquisition include boosting efficiency, minimising costs, and fostering a sustainable approach to cement production. Sanghi Industries’ expansive Sanghipuram integrated manufacturing plant spans 2700ha, making it India's largest single-location cement and clinker production facility. The...

Adani Cement completes refinancing package

26 October 2023, Published under Cement News

Adani Cement , through Endeavour Trade and Investment Ltd, announced the successful completion of its refinancing programme for acquisition debt taken for Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd , through a US$3500m financing package, raised from a clutch of international banks.   This showcases Adani's robust access to the global financial market and strong liquidity position, says the company. “This achievement reflects our commitment to financial stability and growth. This facility will res...

Adani Cements plans green capacity expansion

05 September 2023, Published under Cement News

The new capacity additions for Adani Cements would be only for manufacturing of green cement, as it looks to double the production of the commodity to about 140Mta by FY27-28. The two Adani Group cement companies, ACC and Ambuja Cements, would only add capacities through the organic route, which would be mainly funded through internal accruals. Green cement is manufactured by reusing industrial wastes, such as slag and fly ash and energy efficiency modes, which reduces carbon emissions. Ind...

Adani Cements will not require external loans for capex expansion

31 August 2023, Published under Cement News

Adani Cements is looking to rely on operating cash flows and internal accruals to fund its INR460,000m (US$5.5bn) expansion capex over the next five years, without the need for external borrowings. The cement arm of the Adani Group, comprising ACC Ltd  and Ambuja Cements , has set an ambitious target to achieve a production capacity of 140Mta by FY28, from the current 67.5Mta. “With the funds available from the cement operations, there is no need to resort to external borrowings for t...

ACC launches Bagcrete

19 May 2023, Published under Cement News

ACC Ltd has launched Bagcrete, a pre-blended and high-quality concrete for all types of construction jobs. According to the company, Bagcrete was created to offer the best compressive strength (10-80MPa) and exceptional workability retention as a result of the pre-blended components being “meticulously measured to ensure uniform quality.” In contrast to traditional concrete, which requires the mixing of various components on-site, Bagcrete is a pre-blended mixture of cement, sand and ag...

ACC Ltd posts 14% rise in revenue

02 February 2023, Published under Cement News

ACC Ltd has reported a 14 per cent increase in revenue to INR45,370m (US$554.7m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022, up from INR42,260m in the same period a year earlier. EBITDA over the same timeframe fell from INR6100m to INR4190m, while the EBITDA margin declined from 14.7 to 9.4 per cent. Sales volumes over the three-month period stood at 7.7Mt of cement and clinker, on a par with the same quarter in 2021, while sales volumes of ready-mixed concrete advanced marginally from 0.73M...

Freight dispute continues in northern India

30 December 2022, Published under Cement News

The dispute over freight rates continues to run after two weeks, forcing the closure of two cement plants in Himachal Pradesh, as talks between truck operators and the management of the Darlaghat (Ambuja Cements) and Barmana (ACC Ltd) plants fail to yield any results. Adani group, which owns both plants, closed the plants on December 14. Adani management has been asking truck operators to lower freight rates to INR6/t/km, but the latter have refused. While the Bilaspur District Transpor...

Indian cement prices to rise further in December

06 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Cement prices in India are expected to rise by INR10-15/bag (US$0.12-0.18/bag) this month, according to a report by Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. Since August this year, prices have risen by up to INR16/bag with November alone seeing them advance by INR6-7/bag. While prices remained flat in Western and Central parts of the country, they hardened in Northern, Eastern and Southern regions, reports Business Standard. “Absorption of the price hikes will get revealed over the next few d...