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…
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…