India: four critically injured at plant in Sindri
Following a blast in the hot air generator on Saturday, four contract workers at a cement plant in Sindri, India, were severely injured. The injured were taken to Bokaro General...
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India: Kerala businesses protest high cement prices
The Government Contractors Association (GCA) in Kerala has hit out at the state government’s failure to control cement prices, which have reached INR430 (US$6.40) for a 50kg bag...
Conch offer shows price just one factor in Lafarge deal
China’s Anhui Conch lost out in the race to acquire Lafarge India despite the fact that its offer of INR95bn (US$1.4bn) was higher than the INR94bn bid submitted by Nirma Group,...
India: Nirma to acquire Lafarge India for US$1.4bn
LafargeHolcim has announced that it has reached agreement with Nirma Group for the sale of Lafarge India. The deal - valued at US$1.4bn - will see Nirma acquire assets that incl...
India: Birla eyes September completion of Reliance acquisition
Birla Corporation has said that it expects to complete its acquisition of Reliance Cement by September, Gulf Today reports. The US$711m deal was initially struck in February 201...
India: Sagar production rates fall
Sagar Cements’ reported production and sales figures for June 2016 are down when compared to the figures from June 2015. Cement production stood at 130,035t in June 2016, a one ...
India: modernised MCCL almost ready for commercial production
The modernised plant at Mawmluh Cherra Cements Ltd (MCCL) is expected to begin its commercial operation in two weeks’ time, acording to the Sholling Times.
Sri Lanka: Holcim exit causes tension with China and India
The possible takeover of Holcim Lanka Ltd by China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of the state-owned China Resources Group, is expected to cause tension with India ...
India: UltraTech wins two coal mines in auction
UltraTech Cement, one of the largest cement manufacturers in India, has secured two coal linkages for its cement plants in Maharashtra.
India: Delhi real estate developers to boycott Shree Cement
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India’s (CREDAI’s) regional representatives in Delhi have announced that they will boycott Shree Cement, according t...