India’s JK Cement announced the expansion of the Ujjain cement works by 0.5 Mta to 2.0 Mta. The grinding unit is located in Mahakal Ujjain in Madyha Pradesh, close to the Jyotirlinga temple and commenced commercial production in November 2023.…
Shree Cement commissioned a new solar power plant (photo) at their Roorkee cement plant in in Uttarakhand, India. With this latest addition, solar capacity at the Roorkee facility has grown sevenfold — from 1.0 MWp to 7.0 MWp — taking…
Pakistan’s Dewan Cement has successfully commissioned a 6 MW solar system at its Dhabeji cement plant in Karachi’s Malir district. The solar system is able to provide about 50% of the plants electrical power needs, which marks a significant step…
India’s Adani Group has emerged as the highest bidder in the race to acquire engineering and construction company Jaiprakash Associates (Jaypee), which is currently undergoing insolvency proceedings (we reported here 24. July 2024). According to industry sources, the bid stands…
In the first 6 months in 2025, Pakistan’s cement consumption increased by +0.9% to 18.114 Mt, after 17.950 Mt in the same period last year and 19.984 Mt in the year before.
In the first 6 months in 2025, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +27.3% to 4.337 Mt, after 3.408 Mt in the same period last year and 2.830 Mt in the year before.
In the first 6 months in 2025, Pakistan’s cement dispatch increased by +5.1% to 22.509 Mt, after 21.410 Mt in the same period last year and 22.820 Mt in the year before.
India’s UltraTech Cement was ranked 8th in the Global Sectoral Ranking of the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, 2025, and was the top ranked Indian cement company in the list. Accordingly, UltraTech has now ranked in the top 10…
The Tokyo Cement Group expanded the cement capacity of its advanced Trincomalee grinding plant in Sri Lanka by 1.0 Mta. The company is the undisputed market leader in the country with around 4.0 Mta cement capacity. After a slowdown of…
Sri Lanka’s cement consumption increased YoY by +18.9% in FY 24/25, after a large decline 2 years before.