Cement News tagged under: indian subcontinent
Sanghi Industries announces changes at the top11 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Sanghi Industries Ltd has announced a number of resignations from its board of directors. Ravi Sanghi tendered his resignation as chairman and managing director, with effect from 7 December 2023. Also resigning from the company are executive directors, Aditya Sanghi, Alok Sanghi, Bina Mahesh Engineer, Nirubha Balubha Gohil, along with the following independent directors: Sundaram Balasubramanian, Raina Dilip Desai, Arvind Motilal Agarwal and Gurudeo Yadwadkar. With effect from t... |
Shree Cement makes move into mining sector08 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement is reportedly planning to bid for lithium mining rights in Jammu and Kashmir, as part of the company’s venture into the mining sector. According to Reuters, an estimated 5.8Mt of deposits were found in February this year. The cement producer is also believed to be looking at blocks in the eastern state of Chhattisgarh. An Australian-based mining company is advising Shree on the bid. If successful in acquiring the lithium block, Shree Cement plans to set up a US$600-700m re... |
FCCL becomes third-largest producer in Pakistan with new plant01 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Fauji Cement Co Ltd (FCCL) has successfully commissioned its new 2.1Mta greenfield cement plant in Shadan Lund, Dera Ghazi Khan. The new facility has boosted the company’s total cement production capacity to 10.6Mta making it the third-largest cement producer in the company. According to the company, the project, which features state-of-the-art equipment including emissions control and a waste heat recovery plant, was completed in a record time of 13 months. FCCL also initiat... |
UltraTech Cement eyes up Kesoram Industries27 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring Kesoram Industries and is already carrying out due diligence on the company. According to CNBC, UltraTech is exploring two options: buying out the existing promoter or just acquiring the cement business of Kesoram. Kesoram currently operates in two markets, cement and rayon, with a cement production capacity of close to 10Mta across Karnataka and Telangana . Current shareholders in Kesoram Industries are the existi... |
Sarbottam Cement issues IPOs in Nepali first24 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsSarbottam Cement has become the first Nepali company to float its initial public offerings (IPOs) at the book building price. According to myRepublica, the cement producer has opened its IPOs for institutional investors with a deadline of 26 November 2023, imposing a cut-off price of NPR401/unit (US$3.00/unit) and a ceiling price of NPR601.50/unit. The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) has given its approval for Sarbottam to float 12.9033 per cent of its issued capital of NPR4.65bn. Of ... |
Suitors line up for Vadraj Cement22 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement , the Adani Group , and the ArcelorMittal Group are among the entities expressing an interest in acquiring India’s Vadraj Cement , according to Construction World. Vadraj Cement, which is owned by the ABG Shipyard group, is being sold under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process. After the cement company was sued by trade creditor Beumer Technology India in August 2018 to recover unpaid debts, the Bombay High Court ordered the company to be wound up. Following lon... |
India: riding the growth wave21 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia, the world’s second-largest cement market, has demonstrated strong resilience and recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic. The country is now on course for a higher, sustainable demand trajectory and the cement sector is adding fresh capacity as it prepares to ride this new, long-awaited growth wave. The Indian cement industry is at the start of a new chapter as all the key factors align for higher, sustainable growth prospects (© Ganeshkumar Durai) India is set to retain ... |
Shree Cement pledges to boost share of premium products16 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement plans to expand the share of premium products as part of its total sales to 12 per cent over the next six months. This compares to just 9.5 per cent in the 2QFY23-24. According to the company, this will be achieved through the “right pricing”, reports The Hindu Business Line. In the 2QFY22-23, premium products accounted for 7.5 per cent of trade sales. “Regarding premiumisation, our focus is on the right pricing. The volumes will come later,” says Hari Mohan Bangur, chai... |
JK Cement announces passing of Jitendra Singh14 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Cement has announced the sudden passing of Jitendra Singh, its former chief information officer (CIO). Mr Singh suffered a heart attack on 12 November 2023, aged 56. “We are deeply saddened in sharing the news of the sad demise of our former Chief Digital Officer Mr Jitendra Singh who took his last breath at Meerut on November 12, 2023. He had a cardiac arrest. May God give him eternal rest and family the strength to bear the great pain. His last rites shall be performed in... |
Birla Corp reports 14% revenue growth in 2QFY2413 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsBirla Corp has reported revenue of INR22,858.3m (US$274.5m) in the 2QFY24 ended 30 September 2023. This marks a 14.3 per cent YoY increase. Net profit in the 2QFY24 came in at INR583.7m, compared to a loss of INR564.6m in the same period a year earlier. The rise in profit has been attributed to a number of factors, including cost initiatives and optimisation of the power and fuel mix, according to the company. Cement sales over the same three-month period advanced by 14.8 per cent YoY to 4... |