Kesoram to boost cement capacity to 15Mta
Kesoram Industries Ltd, part of the B K Birla Group, announced that its plans to increase its cement production capacity to 15Mta from 11Mta. The expansion plan will take 3-4 ye...
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UltraTech Cement starts new clinker cooler at Hirmi plant
A new IKN Pendulum Cooler ® has been successfully commissioned at UltraTech Cement’s Hirmi cement plant in Chhattisgarh. The the IKN Pendulum Cooler ® successfully completed its...
India on the recovery path Premium
India’s cement industry made a strong comeback in 2021 as the economy started showing a visible post-COVID-19 recovery. The sector posted steep YoY growth of 21 per cent – a lev...
GDP recovery fuelling Indian cement demand
Cement demand in India is expected to rise by mid-to-high single digits in the medium term, according to Fitch Ratings. This follows an estimated mid-teen rebound in FY22, compa...
Ambuja Cements embraces digitalisation
Ambuja Cements Ltd ( Holcim group ) has renewed its focus on digitalisation. This will remain a key area for Ambuja Cements as it reshapes the way the company operates from runn...
Adani Group in discussions to raise US$4.5bn
Following its acquisition of Holcim’s business in India, the Adani Group is in discussions with more than a dozen foreign banks in a bid to raise US$4.5bn. According to The Econ...
Dalmia Bharat Ltd announced INR90,000m capex spending
Dalmia Bharat Ltd has said that the government's continued focus on the infrastructure and housing sectors builds ‘optimism’ for the cement industry and the company has committe...
Ramco Cements announces capex and price rise
Ramco Cements has announced capex of INR12-13bn (US$154-167m) to expand its production capacity over the next two years. At its Kurnool plant, trial production of clinker is now...
UltraTech explores electrification to reduce CO2 emissions
UltraTech Cement Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coolbrook to explore how electrification of the cement kiln heating process can help reduce CO 2 emissio...
ACC Ltd releases ACC Gold Water Shield
ACC Ltd ( Holcim Group ) has developed ACC Gold Water Shield, which is the country’s first specially-formulated cement with high-quality water-repelling properties. The product ...