NCP opposes new Samba cement plant
The Indian Nacionalist Congress Party (NCP) has strongly criticised the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government for a new cement plant in Samba district, saying that the pr...
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UltraTech's sustainable journey Premium
Harmonising economic goals with the development of employees, vendors and the communities in which it operates, is in the DNA of Aditya Birla Group (ABG), where the concept of t...
Pakistan: the road ahead Premium
With a low per capita domestic demand, plenty of potential for infrastructure development, post-flood reconstruction and export opportunities, Pakistan’s cement sector appears o...
Steady dust removal Premium
In May 2012, construction work started on a new filter-type electrostatic precipitator (ESF) at Taiheiyo Cement Corp’s Fujiwara cement plant in Japan. The latest upgrade would i...
Ambuja Cements wins safety awards
Ambuja Cements has won two national awards for safety at its Rabriyawas plant in Rajasthan.
EU ETS: 2011 cement update Premium
Cashing in on the lucrative EU emissions trading scheme has been a welcome safety net to many European cement producers during recent years of recession. However, the changes th...
Continuous flue gas monitoring Premium
Stricter emission legislation has increased the need for continuous emission monitoring. For cement producers, the high-temperature and high-dust environment in the kiln has pre...
Zlatna's alternative Premium
Last year, Titan’s Zlatna Panega plant in Bulgaria successfully started up its new installation for processing alternative fuels and recovering energy to use in its clinker prod...
Moving on to the next decade Premium
Ten years after publishing its first Agenda for Action in 2002, the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has launched its 2012 CSI Progress Report. Philippe Fonta, managing di...
Building on achievements Premium
In its recently-published Corporate Sustainable Development Report 2011, Holcim tracks its progress in achieving its sustainability targets. For the company’s new CEO, Bernard F...