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Emami Cement orders system from ABB India

15 December 2017, Published under Cement News

Emami Cement has ordered an automation and electrical system from ABB India for a 2Mta greenfield plant in Odisha, according to moneycontrol. Emami hopes to meet the rising demand in the country by constructing energy-efficient cement plants. ABB will be helping the company meet that target by installing an ABB Ability™ Distributed Control System 800xA. The system will maximise plant uptime and optimise the cement production process.

Emami expects to break even in FY16-17

01 September 2017, Published under Cement News

India-based Emami Cement expects to break even by the end of FY17-18 and bank a profit by the next financial year. The company’s bottom line will be driven primarily by value and volume of sales, according to Vivek Chawla, wholetime director and CEO. Emami’s top line is forecast to expand to INR14bn-15bn (US$218.9m-234.5m) by the end of the current fiscal if sales of 3.2Mt are achieved. This sales volume represents 80 per cent of its 4Mta total installed capacity. “Usually cement compani...

India: Emami commissions 2Mta grinding plant in West Bengal

24 March 2017, Published under Cement News

Emami has commissioned its 2Mta cement grinding unit at the Panagarh Industrial Park in the Burdwan district of West Bengal, India. The INR7bn (US$107m) works has been developed on a 65-acre site and is part of the INR3.5bn, 5.5Mta cement production complex. The company operates a clinker plant and a grinding unit at Risda in Balodabazar district, Chhattisgarh with a further 1.8Mta grinding facility planned in Odisha. The Panagarh unit will produce the complete range of OPC (Ordinary ...

India: Dalmia and Nagaur limestone blocks awarded

11 January 2017, Published under Cement News

The government auction of the 3B1A Limestone Block in Zayal, Nagaur, India, has awarded the block to Emami Cement, which paid INR51bn (US$746m) for the 125t concession. Meanwhile, Dalmia Cement obtained the Chittorgarh B Block in Nimharea, Chittorgarh. The cement producer paid INR54bn for the limestone deposit, which has a reserve of 175t, the biggest block auctioned up to data. Secretary of Mines, Aparna Arora, said that six companies were competing at the auction, which is expected ...

India: Emami Cement hopes to add 15-20Mta in 3-5 years

25 October 2016, Published under Cement News

India-based Emami Cement has plans to construct new plants that will add 15-20Mta of capacity to its portfolio over the next 3-5 years, as reported by The Times of India. Director of Emami Cement, Aditya Agarwal, said, “We aim to be among the top three players in the cement industry. We expect our cement division's turnover to touch [INR25bn] in 2018-19.” The company, which began operations at its 5.5Mta Chhattisgarh plant in July this year, expects to register revenues of around INR5bn (...

India: Emami plans national presence

27 July 2016, Published under Cement News

Emami Cement Ltd, part of the Emami Group, announced its plans to expand on a national scale over the next 5-7 years, with intentions to open plants in areas such as Rajasthan and Karnataka, India. Company Director Aditya Vardhan Agarwal said operations have already begun at its clinker plant at Chhattisgarh. "The plant produces clinker of 4Mta. 5Mta of cement could be produced with this 4Mta of clinker," he said, adding that the clinker will be transported to new plants in Panagarh, West...

AllScan PGNA Analyser orders in India and Kenya

16 March 2016, Published under Cement News

RealTime Instruments (RTI) has installed its AllScan PGNA Analyser for a greenfield plant project being undertaken by FLSmidth for Emami Cement in India. The installation took place in just 1.5 days, RTI highlighted in a statement yesterday. Over the last few months the Australia-based online analysis specialist has booked another three AllScan orders for cement projects. Two analysers (one for a stockpile application and one for a raw mill application) have been selected by National Cement...

Foundation stone laid for Emami Cement's grinding plant, India

29 February 2016, Published under Cement News

The foundation stone for the Emami Cement's new grinding plant was laid by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Panagarh, West Bengal, on Saturday. "The 2Mta capacity unit is to be located at WBIDC Panagarh Industrial Park in Burdwan district of West Bengal at an investment of INR500 crore [INR5bn/US$73m]," a statement by Emami Cement said. The plant is expected to be commissioned by end of the 2016," it added. The company is also currently setting up a 4Mta integrated cement project consist...

AllScan PGNA analyser selected for Emami Cement greenfield project, India

18 August 2015, Published under Cement News

FLSmidth India has placed an order with Realtime Instruments (RTI), Australia for delivery of an AllScan PGNA Analyser for FLSmidth’s contract to supply of a QCX lab automation and quality control system to Emami Cement Ltd, India. The site for this greenfield project is located near the city of Raipur in India. Delivery of the analyser for a stockpile application is scheduled for October 2015 with expected commissioning in the first half of 2016. In just three years after market introduct...

Odisha state clears three grinding projects, India

06 November 2014, Published under Cement News

The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) today approved three new cement grinding units in the eastern state of Odisha. Emami Cement has been given approval for a 1.5Mta grinding unit at Begunia in Khurda. Similarly, Shree Cement has proposed to establish a 3Mta cement grinding mill at Odapada in Dhenkanal district. The Rajasthan-based company has opted for this site so that it can use fly ash generated at power plants concentrated in the Dhenkanal district. Meanwhile, M...