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Ambuja Cement among top 5 in DJSI 201818 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim-owned Ambuja Cement has gained two places to the fifth spot on the Construction Material Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2018. Ambuja Cement MD and CEO, Ajay Kapur, said, “We are truly honoured by this highest recognition for the second year in a row from the global DJSI ranking, which is regarded as the most respected independent sustainability ranking system. While this accomplishment reaffirms Ambuja Cement as the clear leader in Sustainability, what makes us feel e... |
RCCPL plans Maharashtra captive and WHR power plants17 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsRCCPL, the Birla Corp subsidiary formerly known as Reliance Cement Co, is planning a 40MW captive and a 10.6MW waste heat recovery-based power plant at Mukutban village, Yavatmal in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plants will be part of the plant integrated cement plant on land already acquired by the company. The INR24.5bn (US$338m) investment will be paid through a mix of debt and internal accruals. To date environmental clearance has been received for the project, which is a... |
India’s coal shortage likely to continue until the end of September17 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsShortages of coal for India’s non-power sector are likely to continue until the end of the September, according to Coal India Ltd (CIL). A surge in power demand at the start of summer has led to the coal giant diverting supplies from cement, aluminium and other sectors. This resulted in a rise in fuel costs for cement producers as they needed to import coal to continue operating their plants. Moreover, the ministries of railways and coal had diverted most of the available rail wagons to pow... |
Pakistan exports hit Punjab and Himachal plants13 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement plants in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, India, have called for 11 per cent duty on imports from Pakistan as they see capacity utilisation levels fall to 75 per cent. They have also suggested capping of entry points and ports for cement imports into India as additional safeguards against cement dumping from Pakistan. Of a total cement demand of 8Mta in Punjab, imports are now as high as 1.5Mta, rising by 24 per cent YoY in the quarter ended March 2018. The majority of imports are from ... |
Kerala pollution control board in waste disposal talks with cement companies10 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is holding talks with cement companies to dispose of foam-based waste from households following recent floods in the Indian state. KSPCB Ernakulam Regional Chief Environmental Engineer, M A Baiju, said the department has pinned hopes on the cement companies to shift the foam waste piled up at various waste collection points. "The damaged beds, sofa cushions and pillows can be used by the cement companies for co-incineration purpose at their ... |
UltraTech plants win awards at National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management07 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech has announced that five of its integrated cement manufacturing units have been recognised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at the 19th edition of the 'National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2018'. Five manufacturing units of UltraTech Cement Ltd (UTCL) The awards included: 'Excellent Energy Efficient Unit' - Rawan Cement Works (RWCW) 'Best cement plant' and 'Captive power plant' – Chhattisgarh Cement plant 'Energy Efficient Units' – Kotputli... |
The NCCBM appoints Mahendra Singhi as its new chairman07 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM), has appointed Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, as its new Chairman. Mr Singhi has been a part of the board of Governors of NCCBM since 2013. Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd is the new NCCBM chairman Commenting on the occasion, NCCBM Director General, Ashutosh Saxena, said, "We are fortunate to have someone of Mr Singhi's calibre and experience to lead NCCBM. We... |
UltraTech looks to increase presence in eastern India06 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement is looking to increase its market share in eastern India to 23 per cent, due to the considerable growth in the region. "There is an excess demand in the eastern region. The capacity in east is less than the total demand, including in Bengal. The rise in cement consumption in east is 15 per cent, while nationally it is 5-6 per cent," said Dev Banerjee, joint president of UltraTech. The company currently claims slightly over 20 per cent of the eastern market, led by its ma... |
New cement terminal enters operation in southwest India05 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Cochin Port Trust launched the port’s fourth cement terminal at Ernakulam Wharf, Kerala, on Monday. The terminal is expected to handle 0.3Mta of cement and has been set up on 1.14ha of land. The terminal entered operation by receiving the Penna Suraksha, the largest self-discharge vessel in Asia, with 25,000t of cement transported from Krishnapatnam. The vessel has a discharge capacity of 1000tph and once fully delivered, the material will be bagged at Penna Cement’s plant at the p... |
JK Lakshmi upgrades capacity for increased demand03 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd has recently upgraded the capacity at two grinding units in Gujarat to supply the growing demand in the region. The units in Kalol and Surat supply cement for both Gujarat and Maharashtra. "Our combined capacity at both these locations has been raised to about 2.5Mta from earlier 1.5Mta," said Shailendra Chouksey, whole-time director, JK Lakshmi Cement. "We have been expecting reasonable growth in the cement sector largely driven by various government initia... |