Cement News tagged under: indian sub-continent
Crown Cement commences construction of its 6th line09 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCrown Cement PLC (formerly MI Cement Factory Ltd) has announced the commencement of construction work on its sixth line at the existing factory premises at West Mukterpur, Munshiganj, Bangladesh, with a capacity of 8000tpd to increase the overall capacity of the company from 11,000tpd to 19,000tpd. The investment amounts to BDT7.07bn (US$8.6m), according to the latest annual report 2021-22, released last week. No timeframe for the new line’s completion was reported. Chairman of the co... |
Siam Cement Group enters JV for new ACC plant09 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with India’s BigBloc Construction (BCL) to build a greenfield plant to manufacture aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) blocks and AAC panels. The JV, known as Siam Cement BigBloc Construction Technologies, is 52 per cent controlled by BCL and 48 per cent controlled by SCG. The new works marks an investment of INR650m (US$7.9m), according to Financial Express, and will be located in the Kheda district, near Ahmed... |
Groundbreaking at JK Cement's Madhya Pradesh grinding plant07 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement has performed a groundbreaking ceremony for its 1.5Mta greenfield grinding unit in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district. Construction and installation activities have commenced with an investment of INR4000m (US$48.5m) Currently, JK Cement has two operating units in the state, a greenfield integrated cement plant at Panna and a wall putty plant in the district of Katni. The company plans to increase its cement production capacity to 25Mta by FY2024-25 and has developed a roadmap ... |
Indian cement prices to rise further in December06 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in India are expected to rise by INR10-15/bag (US$0.12-0.18/bag) this month, according to a report by Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. Since August this year, prices have risen by up to INR16/bag with November alone seeing them advance by INR6-7/bag. While prices remained flat in Western and Central parts of the country, they hardened in Northern, Eastern and Southern regions, reports Business Standard. “Absorption of the price hikes will get revealed over the next few d... |
Bangladesh's cement export revenue totals US$3.67m in 5MFY2306 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsDuring the first five months (July and November) of FY22-23 (July-June), Bangladesh's cement industry earned export revenue of US$3.67m on the export of cement mostly to Asian countries, compared to US$3.36m in the same five months last year. This translates to growth of 9.23 per cent YoY, but marks a shortfall of 11.14 per cent to meet the target of US$4.13m set for these months of the ongoing fiscal year. The figure also includes a minor amount of salt, stone and related products, says the... |
Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd win sustainable waste award06 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , have scooped the Platinum Award at the 12th International Conference & IPLA Global Forum 2022 in Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy (IconSWM-CE). The companies were recognised for their pre-processing and co-processing facilities at the Ambujanagar and Wadi cement plants with Wadi ranked platinum in two out of the eight categories and Ambujanagar ranked platinum in four out of eight categories. Both companies offe... |
JK Cement begins clinker production at Panna site05 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement commenced clinker production at its new site in Panna , Madhya Pradesh, India on 3 December 2022. The new facility has a production capacity of 2.64Mta. |
UltraTech Cement commissions 3.6Mta of new grinding capacity05 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Co has announced the commissioning of its 3.6Mta of new grinding capacity in India. Firstly, the 1.8Mta greenfield grinding capacity at the Dhule Grinding Unit , Maharashtra has been commissioned. Secondly, the commissioning of the 1.8Mta brownfield, clinker backed, second line grinding capacity at Dhar Cement Works , Madhya Pradesh, has been completed. This forms part of the first phase of capacity expansion announced in December 2020. The company’s total cement m... |
Adani Group to refinance Ambuja Cements and ACC bridging loans02 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Adani Group is reported to be in talks with several foreign banks to refinance US$3.5bn of bridging loans taken for the acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd this year. The loans were taken by the Mauritius-based promoter entity Endeavour Trade and Investment, a special-purpose vehicle that acquired Ambuja Cements' stake from Swiss cement major Holcim in an all-cash transaction of US$6.5bn, according to the Business Standard. The tenure of the refinanced loans... |
Fauji Cement opens 8.8MW solar power plant01 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsIn its quest to obtain self-sufficiency in power generation, and with the objective of using clean and green energy, Fauji Cement has held an inauguration ceremony at its Wah cement plant , Pakistan. The company's MD, Qamar Haris Manzoor, inaugurated the company's new 8.8MW solar power plant. This will reduce 10,000t of CO 2 emissions, which is equivalent to planting 15,000 trees, claims the cement company. The Wah cement plant will now be producing 60 per cent of its total power need... |