PP shortage drives cement bag costs higher in India
India’s cement sector is facing rising cost pressures in bag production due to an acute shortage of polypropylene (PP). The disruption, linked to supply chain impacts from tensi...
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Birla Corp subsidiary commissions new grinding line at Kundanganj
RCCPL Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Birla Corp , has commissioned a third production line at its Kundanganj unit in Uttar Pradesh, India, adding 1.4Mta of grinding capac...
JSW Cement commissions Nagaur integrated plant in Rajasthan
JSW Cement has commenced production at its new greenfield integrated cement plant in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, marking its first major manufacturing foothold in northern India...
UltraTech Cement to source power from 60MW solar-plus-storage project
UltraTech Cement has signed an agreement to procure renewable energy from a 60MW solar project integrated with battery storage, as part of its ongoing decarbonisation and energy...
JK Lakshmi Cement plans 3Mta capacity expansion in Rajasthan
JK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans to add 3Mta of cement production capacity in Rajasthan by FY2028-29 as part of its strategy to strengthen its position in the state. The ex...
JK Lakshmi Cement to acquire 77.96% stake in NECEM Cements
JK Lakshmi Cement has approved the acquisition of a 77.96 per cent stake in NECEM Cements for INR190m (US$2.3m) as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in northeast I...
Sagar Cements to invest INR10bn in ESG initiatives
Sagar Cements plans to invest INR10bn (US$120m) over the next three years to support environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives across its operations. The investment...
UltraTech names Jayant Dua as MD designate
UltraTech Cement has appointed Jayant Dua as Managing Director (designate), effective 1 April 2026, with plans for him to assume the role of Managing Director from 1 January 202...
Prism Johnson launches new gypsum plaster
The new product does not require water curing, reduces construction time and labour requirements and offers low shrinkage with minimal cracks, Prism Johnson said. The gypsum pla...
Pakistan saw a dispatch increase of 12.53 per cent in February 2026
The cement industry in Pakistan saw a dispatch increase of 12.53 per cent in February 2026, totalling 4.199Mt, compared with 3.732Mt in the same month of the previous fiscal yea...