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Indian cement sector to face revenue decline in Q2FY2025 amid weak demand10 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia's cement sector is expected to witness a 7.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) drop in revenues for Q2FY25, driven by an 8.7 per cent YoY fall in realisations, according to a report by Sharekhan, a leading retail brokerage firm in India. The report highlights that despite a marginal volume growth of 1.7 per cent YoY, the sector continues to face weak demand, primarily due to sluggish infrastructure projects and adverse weather conditions. The monsoon season, combined with a delay in gove... |
Ambuja leads the industry in joining Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation04 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , has become the first cement manufacturer globally to join the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID). The AFID, coordinated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), seeks to accelerate the transition to Net Zero for energy-intensive industries in line with the Paris Agreement. Ambuja has set a target to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050, with its targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). As part of it... |
Dalmia Bharat acquires 25% stake in solar power producer03 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Ltd , through its subsidiary Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25.38 per cent stake in Bijlee Kandasamy Pvt Ltd for INR33m. This acquisition will enable Dalmia Cement to become a captive consumer of Bijlee Kandasamy's solar power generation, allowing the company to source up to 11MW of solar energy in Tamil Nadu. The move aligns with Dalmia Bharat's broader commitment to achieving 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030 and its goal to... |
Wonder Cement to increase its number of IKN clinker coolers03 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsWonder Cement has ordered several IKN Pendulum coolers for its Nimbahera cement plant . The coolers will be installed on existing lines 1 and 2 and a new line 5 at the Nimbahera facility in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. Each of the clinker coolers has a capacity of 8500tpd. The company will operate a total of five IKN coolers, once the installations are completed. Mr Yogender and Mr Pankaj Joshi from Wonder Cement recently visited the IKN office for an engaging discussion on the on... |
JSW Cement adds 2Mta of capacity to its grinding plant in Karnataka02 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement has expanded its Vijayanagar plant in Karnataka by adding an additional 2Mta of grinding capacity, bringing the total capacity at the site to 6Mta. The project, which involved an investment of INR461m (US$5.5m), is part of the company’s strategic plan to scale its overall production capacity to 40.8Mta through both brownfield and greenfield developments. CEO Nilesh Narwekar highlighted that this capacity increase supports JSW Cement's sustainability goals while preparing for ... |
Ambuja's proposed Ramannapet plant sparks local outcry over pollution01 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsPlans for a new cement factory near Ramannapet have raised concerns among local residents over potential environmental impacts. The proposed plant, submitted by Ambuja Cement , would cover 70a and represents an investment of INR14bn (US$ 167.1m) . The land, originally acquired for a dry port several years ago, has now been earmarked for the cement plant, sparking alarm among farmers and residents. Concerns focus on the possible release of toxic gases, which could affect air quality, wate... |
Dalmia Cements prevents 350t of single-use plastic becoming landfill01 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsTiruchi City Corp has sent approximately 350t of single-use plastic to Dalmia Cements over the past 45 days to be converted into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). This comes after the corporation renewed its agreement with the cement manufacturer earlier this year. The plastic waste, collected from resource recovery centres (RRCs) across the city, is used as fuel in Dalmia’s cement kilns, preventing the material from being dumped at the corporation's landfill site in Ariyamangalam. Each day, ... |
SRSMES to upgrade Dalmia Bharat classifier26 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsSRSMES Pvt Ltd has been awarded the contract to upgrade the existing classifier at Dalmia Bharat Ltd’s Bengal Cement Works in Midnapore, Line 2 (OK mill 66.6), India. This upgrade will optimise the grinding system's efficiency by reducing its specific power consumption, directly contributing to a lower carbon footprint in the cement manufacturing process. With nearly 15 successful classifier upgrades across various segments of the cement industry, including the upcoming commissioning of... |
Minister inaugurates hot gas project at Bokajan factory25 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Steel and Heavy Industries Minister, H D Kumaraswamy, recently visited the Cement Corp of India (CCI) factory at Bokajan in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district and said “[The] potential of the region will be harnessed for the benefit of locals.” Mr Kumaraswamy attended a public meeting where he inaugurated the hot gas utilisation project in the raw mills of the cement factory. Important issues of the area were placed before Mr Kumaraswamy during the meeting, such as the need to ... |
Ramco Cements invests US$7m in 1Mta capacity upgrade23 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Ramco Cements Ltd announced it has increased its cement capacity by nearly 1Mta following the debottlenecking of cement capacity at its Kalavatala plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. The project has increased capacity at the cement works to 2Mta from 1.5Mta. In addition, the company’s Valapaadi grinding unit in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, also improved its efficiency, resulting in an increase in capacity from 1.6Mta to 2Mta, according to the Economic Times. "The company's total ceme... |