Pakistan’s cement consumption -8.3% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of calendar year 2024, Pakistan’s cement consumption declined by – 8.3% to 18.326 Mt, after 19.984 Mt same period last year and 23.571 Mt the year before.
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Afghanistan’s AUA is establishing a cement plant
Alfalah ul Alami (AUA) is constructing a cement plant in the Jabal Al-Sarraj district of the Parwan province in Afghanistan. AUA is a mining and construction materials production company, that just became an associate corporate member of the World Cement…
India’s Shree Cement tops 1000 MW green power
India’s Shree Cement will generate more than 1000 MW of electricity from solar (photo: 10 MW Jharkand Solar power plant), wind, thermal and waste heat recovery (WHR) capacity. The renewable energy portfolio of India’s third largest cement manufacturer is already…
Bangladesh’s cement export revenues are growing
In the first 10 months of FY23-24, Bangladesh’s exports revenues accumulated to 14.88 US$m. This is 35% higher, than what has been achieved in the complete FY-22-23.
India’s JK Cement commissioned Prayagraj grinding unit
JK Cement announced the commissioning of a new grinding unit (GU) at its Prayagraj plant in Uttar Pradesh in India. The plant construction was achieved in a record time of under ten months. The new GU has a capacity of…
Pakistan’s Maple Leaf Cement invests in green power
Pakistan’s Maple Leaf completed the installation of a solar power project of 7.5 MW, which increased the company’s solar power capacity to 20 MW. Maple Leaf Cement, which is a subsidiary of Kohinoor Textile Mills, is the largest single cement…
India’s JK Cement increases share of renewable power
The green power mix of India’s JK Cement increased from 19% in FY20 to 51% in FY24, moving to green clean energy. Now, the green power capacity stands at 182.9 MW, of which 100.6 MW is from captive solar and…
Pakistan’s cement consumption -7.6% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 month of the calendar year 2024, Pakistan’s cement consumption declined by -7.6% to 15.247 Mt, after 16.503 Mt in the same period 2023 and 18.592 Mt the year before.
India’s Adani Group buys Penna Cement
India’s Adani Group will acquire Penna Cement for Rs 10,422 crore. The deal includes the purchase of 100% shares of Penna Cement Industries Ltd (PCIL) from its current owners, P Pratap Reddy and family. PCIL has an operational cement production…
Pakistan’s cement exports +32.2% in 5M 2024
In the first 5 months in calendar year 2024, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by 32.2% to 2.980 Mt, after 2.254 Mt in the same period in last year and 1.579 Mt the year before.