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India: Zuari Cement picks up 'Outstanding Company in Cement' award

05 February 2014, Published under Cement News

Zuari Cement announced it won the "Outstanding Company in Cement Sector" Award as part of the Fourth EPC World Awards 2013. In a release, the company said it is a recognition for excellence. Now in its fourth year, the EPC World Awards is the foremost in its category that acknowledges the achievements of the companies and individuals from infrastructure, construction and real estate sectors. Zuari Cement (Italcementi Group) has a total cement manufacturing capacity of 6.2Mta in India, whi...

Zuari Cement recognised for ‘outstanding’ performance, India

31 January 2014, Published under Cement News

Zuari Cement, part of the Italcementi group, has been recognised as an 'Outstanding Company’ in the Indian cement sector at the 4th EPC World Awards 2013, having previously received the accolade in 2011.  Zuari Cement was rewarded for its industry performance, originality and state-of-the-art operations. The EPC World Awards acknowledge the achievements of the companies and individuals from the infrastructure, construction and real estate sectors. Over the years, EPC World Awards have evolv...

Zuari Cement’s commitment to India’s long-term potential

06 January 2014, Published under Cement News

Zuari Cement is pressing ahead with new capacity plans in three Indian states despite current market challenges, citing huge long-term potential for domestic cement consumption. The Italcementi group company is setting up a grinding unit in Auj and Shingadgaon in Solapur (Maharashtra), a terminal in Kochi (Kerala) and a 3Mta integrated cement plant in Gulbarga (Karnataka). “The INR2500-crore capacity augmentation will go on in spite of the tough market conditions now, as we believe that ...

Construction of Zuari Cement’s new grinding unit underway

26 November 2013, Published under Cement News

Italcementi subsidiary Zuari Cement has started construction of new grinding unit in the Solapur District in the western state of Maharashtra, India. The grinding centre is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2015 and will have a production capacity of 1Mta. It is designed to double its capacity to cater for growing demand in the Maharashtra region, one of the largest cement consumption areas in the country, Italcementi said in a statement. The ground breaking ceremony wa...

Zuari Cement breaks ground on new grinding plant, India

31 October 2013, Published under Cement News

Italcementi group company Zuari Cement has launched the construction of a 1Mta grinding unit in Solapur, Maharashtra. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on Wednesday, was attended by Nabil Francis, Managing Director, Zuari Cement;, HS Ramesh, director – Business Development, and S Sundaram, VP - Projects. The new Maharashtra unit is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2015 and will serve the southern and western parts of the state. The facility will also be designed to d...

Global i.nova branding to revolutionise cement marketing

30 September 2013, Published under Cement News

Italcementi is changing the way we look at cement. The approach to the cement sector market is traditionally based on the standardised supply of a commodity, but Italcementi is offering a new approach. Using its i.nova system, customers will find it easier to distinguish and select, for instance, the acoustic insulating products that are grouped under the i.sound 'family', or the thermal insulating products grouped under the i.clime "family" or again, the products that remain in contact wit...

Zuari Cement recognised for marketing activities

25 February 2013, Published under Cement News

Zuari Cement has won the 2012 Zee Business brand excellence award for Marketing Communications. This annual award is endorsed by the World Brand Congress & Asian Confederation of Businesses and entrants are judged by a jury. The award gives recognition to those brands and marketeers who have achieved success through innovative and effective marketing practices, with regard to particular circumstances of different industries, budgets and the  diversity of marketing programmes.This year's...

Zuari agrees to pay lump sum in L&T dispute, India

28 August 2012, Published under Cement News

Zuari Cement, a subsidiary of Italian cement major Italcementi, has agreed to pay a lump sum to settle an acrimonious dispute with engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) over unpaid bills, the Economic Times of India reports citing sources familiar with the situation. The amount Zuari Cement is set to pay is undisclosed. Last month L&T filed for arbitration proceedings against Zuari Cement to claim INR188.5 crore in unpaid dues and payment delays. L&T alleged that Zuari ...

L&T files for arbitration proceedings against Zuari Cement, India

06 July 2012, Published under Cement News

Engineering and construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has filed for arbitration proceedings against Zuari Cement, a fully-owned subsidiary of Italcementi, to claim INR188.53 crore in alleged unpaid bills and payment delays, The Indian Express reports "They haven't paid us for the INR269.74 crore civil construction work to build a cement plant in Yerraguntla, Andhra Pradesh, and we have started arbitration proceedings against them," K Jagannathan, legal head at L&T's engineering and con...