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India: Seven cement firms fined for bid-rigging

20 January 2017, Published under Cement News

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed fines totalling more than INR2bn (US$30m) on seven cement firms it found guilty of colluding in their responses to a 2012 tender from Haryana state, Indian media reports. The companies have each been fined 0.3 per cent of their average annual turnover for the past three years. Ultratech faces the largest penalty, at INR683m – around a third of the total. The other firms fined were Jaiprakash Associates, ACC, Ambuja Cements, Shree Cemen...

India: JK Lakshmi approves raising INR5bn

27 October 2016, Published under Cement News

A JK Lakshmi Cement board meeting held on 26 October approved the raising of INR5bn (US$74.7m) through the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on private placement basis. The company issued a statement to this effect to the BSE. JK Lakshmi Cement operates integrated plants at Sirohi (Rajashthan), Durg (Chhatisgarh), Kalol and Surat in Gujarat and Jharli (Haryana). The company boasts an 8.4Mta capacity which is scheduled to increase to 12Mta.

India: JK Lakshmi to expand Rajasthan mine

17 August 2016, Published under Cement News

JK Lakshmi Cement has received environmental clearance for expansion of its limestone mine output in Rajasthan, entailing an investment of INR1.20bn (US$17.94m). The mined limestone will be supplied to a cement plant in Sirohi, says India Infoline news service. "The Environment Ministry has examined the proposal of JK Lakshmi Cement and granted the environment clearance for expansion of its limestone mine in Rajasthan," a senior government official said.   The company's proposal is to enh...

India: Lakshmi Cement gets green light to expand Sirohi limestone mine

26 July 2016, Published under Cement News

Lakshmi Cement has been given environmental clearance to expand its opencast limestone mine in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan. Under the proposals, the mine’s capacity will be expanded from 8 to 13Mta. The firm had originally applied for permission for the project in March 2013, but environmental clearance was not given until July 2016. Work on the 390.625ha site is expected to commence immediately.

India: JK Lakshmi Cement 4Q net profit soars

19 May 2016, Published under Cement News

JK Lakshmi Cement’s net profit soared in the quarter ended 31 March 2016 from INR60.5m (US$ 0.90m) to INR483.8m YoY. Total 4Q revenues of the company jumped 27 per cent from INR5.782bn in FY14-15 to INR7.351bn. The commissioning of the Durg plant in March 2015 helped production increase by 42 per cent in the quarter. "Company's steep growth in production and sales along with its relentless efforts to improve efficiency and cutting operation cost has enabled the firm to post profitabil...

India: Cement stocks rise as demand recovers

14 April 2016, Published under Cement News

Indian cement manufacturers are set to continue the strong performance which has seen their stocks outperform the BSE Sensex by a factor of ten over the past month. In this period, the Economic Times reports, India Cements’ shares are up 23 per cent, ACC is up 18 per cent, JK Cement and JK Lakshmi Cement are up 16 per cent, Ramco Cements is up 14 per cent and Ambuja Cements is up 12 per cent. The market as a whole, as tracked by the Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex index, is up just 1.2 per...

Promoters of the Udaipur Cement Works to sell 13.64 per cent stake

08 December 2015, Published under Cement News

The promoters of the Udaipur Cement Works, including JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd, will sell their combined stake of 13.64 per cent in the company. The promoters of Udaipur Cement Works will sell the stake through the offer for sale (OFS) route today. "The floor price offered under the sale shall be INR10 per share of Udaipur Cement Works Ltd," the promoters told the Bombay Stock Exchange. "JK Lakshmi Cement, Florence Investech and JK Paper, part of the promoter group of Udaipur Cements Works, in...

JSW and JK Lakshmi reportedly among shortlist for Reliance cement assets

26 November 2015, Published under Cement News

JSW Cement Ltd and JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd are among seven bidders shortlisted for Reliance Infrastructure Ltd’s 5.5Mta cement assets, an official directly involved in the deal has disclosed to local press. On 5 November Reliance said it had shortlisted seven potential buyers who submitted preliminary expressions of interest to buy its cement business. JSW Cement, JK Lakshmi Cement and a few private equity firms are among the seven shortlisted bidders, the official cited above said...

JK Lakshmi Cement receives environmental clearance for Bihar project, India

19 October 2015, Published under Cement News

JK Lakshmi Cement has been granted environmental clearance to set up a 1.5Mta grinding plant in the east Indian state of Bihar. The project, to be located in Kishanganj district, also involves the production of 1000m3 per day of autoclaved aerated concrete blocks and a 10MW diesel generator (DG) set. "Based on the recommendations of the Expert Appraisal Committee, the Environment Ministry has given the environment clearance [EC] to J K Lakshmi Cement's proposed project in Bihar," the Econo...

India: production begins at JK Lakshmi's Durg plant

22 January 2015, Published under Cement News

JK Lakshmi Cement has started production of its 2.7Mta cement works in Durg, Chattisgarh state, central India. The greenfield works, which will manufacture various types of cement including OPC, PPC and slag cement, began production earlier this week, according to a company statement.  The new plant boosts JK Lakshmi’s total installed capacity to 9.3Mta. The start-up of the Durg plant is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s "Make in India" initiative to boost economy and growth of ...