Afghan and Chinese companies are planning to establish a 1.0 Mta cement factory southwest to Masar-e Sharif in the Balkh region in the north of Afghanistan (photo: Chinese delegation with officials of Balkh province). The project will not only meet…
India’s Ambuja Cement replaced the existing grate cooler in its 4.0 Mta Maratha plant in Maharastra with a new IKN Pendulum cooler. The integrated cement plant (photo) has a clinker capacity of 8000 tpd. The new cooler achieves 100% hot…
In the first 10 months in 2024, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +26.0% to 6.674 Mt, after 5.295 Mt in the same period last year and 3.246 Mt in the year before.
In the first 10 months in 2024, Pakistan’s cement dispatch decreased by -6.1% to 36.052 Mt, after 38.389 Mt in the same period last year and 39.309 Mt in the year before, despite 2-digit growth rates in cement exports.
India’s Kanodia Cement, which developed from a cement retailer to a manufacturer plans to double its cement grinding capacity from 5.0 to 10 Mta. Kanodia is looking to raise funds of INR8bn (US$ 95.12m) through an initial public offering (IPO). At…
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement successfully commissioned a 28.8 MW wind power plant and 31.5 MW solar power panel installation at their Karachi cement plant. These two captive power systems help to reduce the dependence on imported fuel and reduce the carbon…
India’s Ambuja Cement acquires via the Adani Group the shares of Orient Cement Ltd. (OCL) at INR 8,100 crore equity value, fully funded by internal accruals. The acquisition adds 16.6 Mta capacity (8.5 are operational, 8.1 Mta are ready to…
Dalmia Cement plans to set up a new cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, India, with a capacity of 4.0 Mta. The new plant will require a substantial investment of Rs 3,000 crore, making it the first unit in the country…
Jindal Panther Cement (JPC) plans to expand its cement capacities in India to 7.0 Mta with a major investment. Actually, JSP produces eco-friendly cements in its modern grinding plant located at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. This unit shall be expanded together with…
India’s Wonder Cement will expand the capacity of its 4 existing 8500 tpd kiln lines at the Nimbahara plant (Photo) with a new kiln line and increase the clinker capacity to about 13.6 Mta. IKN will supply the grate cooler…