Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +12.5% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +12.5% to 8.737 Mt, after 7.764 Mt in the same period last year and 6.679 Mt in the year before.
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Shree Cement’s capacity goal is 80 Mta in India by 2029
With the commissioning of cement plants in Raipur, Hyderabad and Kolkata, Shree Cement has been able to achieve in India a cement production capacity of 62.8 Mta beginning of this year (we reported here 05.01.2026, photo: Raipur plant). The 3.9…
India’s Star Cement commissioned 2.0 Mta Cachar GU
Star Cement began operations of the Cachar 2.0 Mta grinding unit near to Silchar City in Assam in North-East India. Accordingly, Star Cement increased their cement capacity from 7.7 to 9.7 Mta (photo: 2.0 Mta Mohitnagar grinding unit). The new…
Maple Leaf is Pakistan’s 3rd largest cement producer
Maple Leaf Cement is now Pakistan’s 3rd largest cement producer, after the acquisition of the major shares of Pioneer Cement. Maple Leaf is a subsidiary of Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML). Pioneer operates a 5.2 Mta cement plant (photo) at…
Prospective buyout of Pakistan’s Attack Cement
Fauji Cement Company Limited and Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) have jointly launched a public offer to acquire shares and control of Pakistan’s Attock Cement Ltd. Attock has about 5% market share in the country with 4.3 Mta capacity…
India’s UltraTech expanded capacity with new GU
UltraTech announced the commissioning of a second grinding unit (GU) at its Aligarh plant (photo) in Uttar Predesh in India. With the addition of 2.7 Mta capacity the grinding capacity of the plant now stands at 4.0 Mta, increasing the…
Pakistan’s cement consumption up +4.4% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2026, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +4.4% to 3.601 Mt, after 3.450 Mt in the same period last year and 2.967 Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s cement exports up +61.0% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2026, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +61.0% to 0.937 Mt, after 0.582 Mt in the same period last year and 0.398 Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +12.5% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2026, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +12.5% to 4.538 Mt, after 4.032 Mt in the same period last year and 3.414 Mt in the year before.
India’s JK Cement expansion is fully on track
India’s JK Cement commissioned this week the 3.0 Mta split grinding plant at Bihar (photo: Split grinding unit at Jhajjar). This expansion is in line with the recent grey cement capacity expansions at Panna, Prajagray and Hamirpur with 1.0 Mta…