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KHD signs EP contract with India's ACC

19 March 2020, Published under Cement News

Regional subsidiaries of KHD Humboldt Wedag have signed an EP contract with India's ACC Ltd (LafargeHolcim) for the engineering, supply of equipment and supervisory services related to the erection and commissioning of a raw meal grinding unit and a pyroprocessing line. The EUR35m contract package also includes the supply and installation of the electrical and instrumentation equipment for an entire cement plant. The contracts are expected to be booked as order intake as soon as the condi...

India’s demand growth shifts gear

11 November 2019, Published under Cement News

The April-June 2019 quarter saw India’s cement growth slow, putting the brakes on a long spell of double-digit advances. Higher cement prices and lower input costs have helped support producer profit margins, but with no immediate demand recovery in sight, government infrastructure and affordable housing projects are the main beacons of light. The Indian cement sector has seen another interesting quarter with the economy and pace of cement consumption slowing, the sustainability of...

ACC plans integrated works in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

06 November 2019, Published under Cement News

ACC is planning to build an integrated cement plant at Masturi, Bilaspur district, Chhatisgarh, on 105ha of land. The project will represent an estimated investment of INR29bn (US$408.8m). The new cement works will have a capacity of 2.72Mta of clinker and 4.05Mta of cement. It will include a captive power plant of 65MW and a WHR-based power plant of 10MW. Limestone will be supplied from a proposed captive limestone mine at Bidiyadih, Bhurkunda, Godadih and Bohardih. Applications for sta...

ACC shows 45% increase in profit for the 3Q19

16 October 2019, Published under Cement News

India’s ACC (LafargeHolcim) saw its consolidated net profit rise 44.7 per cent YoY to INR3.03bn (US$42.25m) in the 3Q19, on the back of a three per cent climb in net sales to INR34.64bn. Operating EBITDA was up 26 per cent YoY to INR5.57bn from INR4.44bn. However, consolidated cement sales volumes fell two per cent to 6.44Mt from 6.54Mt in the 3Q18. In the 9M19 net profit increased 40 per cent YoY to INR11.04bn, compared with INR7.88bn in the year-ago period. Net sales advanced six per cen...

Indian cement companies amongst bidders for coal blocks

10 September 2019, Published under Cement News

India’s UltraTech Cement, ACC Cement and Reliance Cement are amongst the prospective bidders for the auction of 27 coal blocks. To attract investors, the government has allowed the sale of up to half the output to Coal India at a notified price, while a further 25 per cent can be sold in the open market. However, block operators have to consume at least 25 per cent of their produce in their own plant, according to The Economic Times. The Coal Ministry has also increased the time limit for...

ACC records 39% rise in net profit for 2Q19

19 July 2019, Published under Cement News

India’s ACC Ltd (Ambuja Cements) has reported a 38.6 per cent YoY rise in consolidated net profit to INR4.56bn (US$60.26m) for the 2Q19, due to an improvement in operating performance. Total revenue increased 7.8 per cent to INR41.50bn against INR38.48bn in the year-ago period. EBITDA also advanced 25 per cent to INR7.83bn. However, the cement sales volume was flat at 7.2Mt. Ready-mix concrete sales were up 10.4 per cent to 0.85Mm 3 from 0.77Mm 3 . "Despite subdued cement demand, our s...

WBCSD and key cement producers launch Indian roadmap

27 June 2019, Published under Cement News

Major companies from the cement sector and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the ‘Indian Cement Sector SDG Roadmap’ on 25 June at an event organised by WBCSD and UN Global Compact Network India. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a universal framework that establishes a collective pathway for humanity to achieve prosperity for people and planet on the road to 2030. While governments have universally resolved to implement the SDGs, ...

India’s return to stability

22 May 2019, Published under Cement News

While India’s cement consumption saw a strong double-digit advance in 2018, such rates are unlikely to be sustainable and expectations are that consumption growth will moderate to more stable levels in 2019. Gradual improvements in capacity utilisation rates and input costs are also on the cards, while the outlook for prices still remains unclear despite an upswing in some regions at the start of this year. The Indian market is expected to moderate to more stable levels of growth in 2...

ACC shows 38% growth in profit for the 1Q19

26 April 2019, Published under Cement News

India's ACC (LafargeHolcim group) has reported a 38 per cent YoY increase in profit after tax to INR3.46bn (US$49.51m) in the 1Q19, compared with INR2.5bn of the year-ago period. Total income advanced 11 per cent in the first quarter to INR40.76bn from INR36.72bn. Net sales also rose by eight per cent to INR38.50bn against INR35.57bn in the 1Q18. The company's cement segment was up 5.6 per cent YoY in sales volume during Jan-Mar 2019, reaching 7.5Mt from 7.1Mt. Revenue from the sector clim...

LafargeHolcim

04 March 2019, Published under Cement News

LafargeHolcim’s Indian subsidiary ACC Ltd reported an 8.5 per cent rise in cement deliveries in 2018 to 28.4Mt and in the fourth quarter the advance was 8.7 per cent to 7.5Mt. Cement capacity increased by 5.9Mta thanks to a new greenfield operation in Madhya Pradesh and a new grinding plant in Uttar Pradesh as well as expansions to the plants in Tikaria and Sindri. Ready-mixed concrete deliveries improved by 16.6 per cent to 3.16Mt in the year, helped by the commissioning of 18 new plants du...