Production resumes at Sindri plant following protest
Production at ACC’s cement factory in Sindri, India, resumed on Tuesday with a police presence, a day after a clash between protesting villagers and police. The protestors had b...
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Star Cement to invest INR4.5bn in new plant
India’s Star Cement has announced an INR4.5bn (US$61m) investment in Bengal through the construction of its new 2Mta grinding unit. It will be the company’s first facility in th...
Cement imports pile up at Karachi Port
Cement is quickly building up at the entrance to Karachi Port, as many of the deep-draught berths at the port are currently occupied by wheat-importing vessels. Consequently, ce...
LafargeHolcim launch water-resistant cement in Bangladesh
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has launched its Holcim Water project, a customised solution of water-resistant cement for the local cement market. The specially-designed cement reduce...
Lucky Cement orders dual-fuel engines from Wärtsilä
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement has signed a contract with Wärtsilä for the supply of a combined cycle power plant with additional engine generating sets for its plant in Pezu, Khyber P...
Shiva Cement awards thyssenkrupp Industries India a 4000tpd kiln line project
thyssenkrupp Industries India has won a EUR22m contract from Shiva Cement (JSW Cement Ltd) for a 4000tpd kiln line in Odisha, India. Vivek Bhatta, MD and CEO of thyssenkrupp Ind...
Tokyo Cement (Lanka) announces expansion plans
Sri Lanka’s Tokyo Cement Co (Lanka) has recently entered into an investment agreement with the country’s Board of Investment for a plant expansion project. The company is expect...
JSW Cement delays IPO plans
India’s JSW Cement has pushed back its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) to December 2022, as a result of the slowdown and disruption caused by COVID-19. The company ha...
Pakistan's exports surge in October
Pakistan’s cement industry earned a revenue of US$105.54m from exporting 3.23Mt of cement and clinker in the 4MFY20-21, compared with US$94.4m from 2.437Mt of exports in the yea...
NG Ghadiya Group set to acquire National Limestone from ACC
India’s NG Ghadiya Group, a company involved in the business of construction mining, has announced that it intends to completely acquire National Limestone Co from ACC Ltd. The ...