Pakistan’s cement exports up +23.9% in 04M 2025
In the first 4 months in 2025, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +23.9% to 2.494 Mt, after 2.013 Mt in the same period last year and 1.722 Mt in the year before.
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Pakistan’s cement local dispatch +3.0% in 04M 2025
In the first 4 months in 2025, Pakistan’s local cement dispatch increased by +3.0% to 11.855 Mt, after 11.509 Mt in the same period last year and 13.064 Mt in the year before.
India’s Ultratech expanded cement capacity to 190 Mta
India’s UltraTech Cement completed debottlenecking projects at various locations, leading to an increased production capacity of 1.4 Mta. The projects included the grinding units (GU) Nagpur (photo) in Maharashtra adding 0.6 Mta cement capacity, Panipat in Haryana adding 0.4 Mta…
Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +6.1% in 04M 2025
In the first 4 months in 2025, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local dispatch and exports) increased by +6.1% to 14.401 Mt, after 13.574 Mt in the same period last year and 14.792 Mt in the year before.
India’s Shree Cement commissioned new grinding unit
India’s Shree Cement has commissioned a new 3.4 Mta clinker grinding unit by way of brownfield expansion at its Baloda Bazar integrated cement plant (photo) close to Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The company has two more ongoing expansion projects in Jaitaran, Rajasthan…
Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +4.1% in 1Q 2025
In the first quarter in 2025, Pakistan’s cement dispatch increased by +4.1 to 11.059 Mt, after 10.623 Mt in the same period last year and 11.841Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s cement exports up +18.9% in 1.Q 2025
In the first quarter (1.Q) in 2025, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +18.9% to 1.663 Mt, after 1.399 Mt in the same period last year and 1.301 Mt in the year before.
India’s UltraTech added 1.2 Ma through debottlenecking
India’s UltraTech Cement has commissioned an additional production capacity of 1.2 Mta through efficiency enhancement and debottlenecking initiatives. The projects include an integrated unit in Hirmi (photo), Chhattisgarh, which contributes 0.8 Mta, and a grinding unit in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, adding…
India’s Ambuja to invest in new cement and clinker carriers
India’s Ambuja Cement to invest Rs 2,500 crore in two cement and eight clinker carriers. Today’s costs for a 38,500 t capacity Handymax cement carrier are about RS 400 crore, while a 9,200 t capacity ‘Sanghimax’ clinker carrier will cost…
Pakistan’s cement exports up +32.7% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, Pakistan’s cement exports increased massively by +32.7% to 1.054 Mt, after 0.794 Mt same period last year and 0.863 Mt the year before