Cement News tagged under: indian subcontinent
Ramco Cements opens new cargo terminal13 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsRamco Cements has inaugurated its new Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal at Jayanthipuram in Andhra Pradesh, India. The terminal will enable Ramco to transport crushed limestone from its mines in Budawada to its cement plant in Jayanthipuram. It also marks the first time an Indian cement producer has used electric locomotives to transport its limestone to its plant. The railway wagons loaded with crushed limestone from the Budawada mines will travel a distance of 8.3km to the Jayanthipuram pla... |
Pakistan cement prices down in March12 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Pakistan have fallen in the opening week of March, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The average retail price of a bag of cement in the northern regions of Pakistan came in at PKR1248 (US$4.47) in the first week of March, down 0.29 per cent from the average of PKR1251 seen in the previous week. Elsewhere in the country, average cement retail prices were reported as PKR1225/bag in Islamabad, PKR1215 in Rawalpindi, PKR1172 in Karachi, PKR1205 in Quetta and PKR... |
Pakistan cement dispatches down 19% YoY in February05 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan has reported total cement dispatches of 3.26Mt in February 2024, compared to 4.04Mt in the same period a year earlier. This marks a YoY decline of 19.2 per cent, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. Local dispatches in February this year came in at 2.86Mt, down 20.2 per cent on the same period a year ago, reports Bol News, while cement exports have seen a drop of 11 per cent YoY with volumes falling from 444,962t in February 2023 to 395,935t in Februar... |
Fauji Cement posts 20% sales increase in 1HFY23-2427 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Fauji Cement Co Ltd has reported sales of PKR40.35bn (US$145.75m) in the1HFY23-24, ended 31 December 2023. This compares to PKR33.67bn in the same period a year earlier, marking a 19.83 per cent YoY increase. Net profit over the same period advanced by 3.83 per cent from PKR5.079bn to PKR5.273bn. Over the six-month period, the cost of sales increased by 17.32 per cent from PKR23.434bn to PKR27.493bn, while gross profit came in at PKR12.858bn, up 25.59 per cent on the PKR10.23... |
ACL announces new 4Mta plant in Jharkhand23 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL) is investing INR10,000m (US$120.6m) in a new 4Mta grinding plant in Jharkhand’s Godda district, reports The Hindu. According to ACL, the new unit will be located close to Adani Power (Jharkhand) Ltd and forms part of the company’s plans to dispose of fly ash in an environmentally safe way, contributing to a circular economy. ACL currently operates two cement plants in Jharkhand with a combined production capacity of 6Mta. |
UltraTech commissions 1.8Mta Kotputli expansion22 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has commissioned its 1.8Mta brownfield cement plant in Kotputli , Rajasthan, India. This latest development forms part of the cement producer’s 22.6Mta expansion plan, as announced in June 2022. The new plant will help UltraTech meet demand in the markets of Rajasthan and the National Capital Region (NCR), reports Capital Market, taking the company’s total cement production capacity in Rajasthan to 18.9Mta and its total capacity in India to over 139Mta. |
Shree Cement commits to two new plants22 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement is committing INR20,000m (US$241.16m) to two new cement plants in India’s Uttar Pradesh, expanding its cement production capacity in the region by almost 7Mta. The first plant will be located in Etah with a 3.5Mta cement capacity. Shree Cement has already bought the land for the project and construction of the new facility is underway. The plant is due to be operational within the next 12 months, according to the company. A second 3.5Mta plant will be constructed in Pray... |
Saurashtra Cement sees upturn in income13 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaurashtra Cement has posted total income of INR4508m (US$54.34m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2023. This compares to INR3781m in the previous quarter and INR4465m in the same quarter a year earlier. Net profit in the December 2023 quarter came in at INR125m, up notably from the INR7.9m seen in the previous quarter and the INR28.5m loss recorded in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. Total expenses have declined from INR4470m in the December 2022 quarter to INR4156m in the same quar... |
The Ramco Cements announces expansion plans12 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Ramco Cements Ltd has announced plans to double capacity at its Kalavatala plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. According to The Hindu, the company intends to set up a second line to increase clinker capacity at the works to 6.3Mta and cement capacity to 3Mta. The expansion is expected to cost INR12,500m (US$150.57m). An additional 15MW waste heat recovery system (WHRS) will also be added. The new line is scheduled to be commissioned in FY25-26 and will take the company’s total production... |
Burnpur Cement sees income decline YoY12 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsBurnpur Cement Ltd has reported total income from operations of INR407.4m (US$4.9m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2023. This comes to INR433.9m in the previous quarter and INR349.3m in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. The company recorded a loss from continuing operations of INR451.5m for the December 2023 quarter, up from a loss of INR191.5m in the previous quarter and INR207.6m in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. Basic earnings per share declined from a loss of INR2.41 in the q... |