Pakistan’s cement dispatch -4.8% in 7M 2024
In the first 7 months of the calendar year, Pakistan’s cement dispatch declined by -4.8% to 24.789 Mt, after 26.050 Mt in the same period last year and 27.475 Mt the year before.
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India’s Shiwa Cement is expanding in Odisha
Shiva Cement, which is a subsidiary of India’s JSW Cement, is currently investing over ₹1,500 crores in a 1.36 Mta clinker unit project to be established in Sundergarh, Odisha. The company has been established in 1985 and operates a 4000…
India’s Jaypee Cement assets are under review
Jaiprakash Associates, Jaypee Group’s cement flagship firm, once, India’s 3rd largest cement producer with a capacity of 33.8 Mta is now in official insolvency. The decision came by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 3 after ICICI Bank filed…
India’s Ultratech in talks to acquire Orient Cement
India’s UltraTech, led by Kumar Mangalam Birla, is in advanced talks to acquire Orient Cement Ltd (OCL) from CK Birla. OCL began cement production in the year 1982 at Devapur in Telangana. In 1997, a split-grinding unit was added at…
India’s Dalmia expands 1 Mta at Kadapa plant
Dalmia Cement has expanded the capacity of its integrated cement plant in Kadapa (photo), Andhra Pradesh, in India by 1.0 Mta grinding capacity. Now, the company operates a cement manufacturing capacity of 46.6 Mta across 15 plants and grinding units…
India’s Chettinad installed 2nd line at Kallur works
Chettinad Cement announced the light-up of kiln line 2 at their Kallur cement plant in Chincholi Taluk, Gulbarga district of India. The new 7500 tpd kiln line (photo) has been commissioned and installed by KHD Humbold Wedag. Together with line…
Pakistan’s cement exports up +22.0% in 1.H 2024
In the first half of calendar year 2024, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +22.0% to 3.453 Mt, after 2.830 Mt same period last year and 1.864 Mt the year before.
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.
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…