UltraTech Cement announced the acquisition of a 8.69% minority stake in India’s Star Cement from the promotors for Rs. 851 core. Meghalaya based Star Cement (Photo: Integrated Meghalaya plant) intends to increase its cement capacity to 12 Mta by FY…
India’s JK Cement celebrated the foundation-laying ceremony for a new split cement grinding unit in Buxar, in Bihar. With a proposed capacity of 3.0 Mta, the new GU will play a crucial role in balancing demand and supply in the…
India’s Ambuja Cement has successfully commissioned and started power transmission from its 200 MW solar power project in Khavda. The unit is phase 1 of a 1000 MW renewable power project of the company, which aims to achieve 60% of…
India’s UltraTech Cement has successfully commenced operations of an IKN pendulum clinker cooler at the Maihar plant (photo). In the 24-hour trial run a smooth and timely start-up procedure has been achieved. The installation underscores the growing trust in IKN’s…
India’s leading cement producer UltraTech has received a notice from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) over its proposed buyout of The India Cements Ltd. UltraTech, who is already a 22.77% shareholder of India Cements, had announced earlier this year…
In the first 11 months in 2024, Pakistan’s local cement dispatch declined by -9.7% to 32.809 Mt, after 36.353 Mt in the same period last year and 39.925 Mt in the year before.
India’s Star Cement keeps track with two more grinding units to expand its cement capacity by 4.0 Mta. Today, the company operates 7.7 Mta cement capacity from one integrated cement plant in Meghalaya (photo) (we reported here 24.04.24 about the…
In the first 11 months in 2024, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +25.5% to 7.478 Mt, after 5.958 Mt in the same period last year and 3.393 Mt in the year before.
In the first 11 months in 2024, Pakistan’s cement dispatch declined by -5.0% to 40.198 Mt, after 42.316 Mt in the same period last year and 43.318 Mt in the year before.
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…