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.
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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
Pakistan’s local cement dispatch +9.3% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, Pakistan’s local cement dispatch increased by +9.3% to 6.378 Mt, after 5.836 Mt same period last year and 7.177 Mt the year before.
Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +12.1% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months of 2025, Pakistan’s cement dispatch increased by +12.1% to 7.490 Mt, after 6.679 Mt same period last year and 8.046 Mt the year before.
India’s Shree Cement to build 3 new cement plants
India’s Shree Cement plans to build 3 more cement plans in Karnataka according to a MoU between the company and the Government of Karnataka. Shree is one of the TOP3 cement players in India, with 53.4 Mta cement capacity, operating…