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Cement exports from Nepal pick up

26 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Nepal exported cement representing a value of NPR779.3m (US$5.9m) in the FY22-23, supported by the government’s provision of a cash subsidy on cement exports. The country’s government provided up to eight per cent cash subsidy in addition to 2-15 per cent subsidy on electricity costs. Three domestic cement producers – Palpa Cement Industries Pvt Ltd , Arghakhachi Cement Ltd and Balaji Cement Industries –  exported more than 1.04Mt of cement to India in the FY22-23, including 607,073t ...

Nepal makes export debut to India

11 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Nepal has exported cement to India for the first time. According to Palpa Cement Industries Ltd, the company shipped 3000 sacks of its Tansen brand to India on 9 July 2022 and will be exporting there on a daily basis as per demand going forward. Although Nepali cement products face stiff price competition in India, demand for PPC cement is high in the Indian market, compared to OPC cement. Palpa Cement believes cement exports could reduce Nepal's trade deficit with India by 15 per cent, r...

Palpa Cement orders Gebr Pfeiffer vertical mill

26 February 2018, Published under Cement News

Palpa Cement Industries Pvt Ltd in Nepal has ordered a MVR vertical mill from Germany-based mill specialist Gebr Pfeiffer for its plant in Sunwal, Nawalparasi district. The MVR 3350 C-4 mill has a drive power of 2150kW is designed to grind 130tph of cement at 3000 Blaine and 100tph of blastfurnace cement at 3800 Blaine. The order is the fourth vertical mill supplied by Gebr Pfeiffer in Nepal in the last year. Commissioning of the mill is planned for mid-2019.