Penna Cement of India has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member.

Commenting on the news, Penna Cement's Director of Marketing, Krishna Srivastava, said: "We are glad to be part of the World Cement Association, which will help us to benchmark against the best companies in the world to improve our environmental sustainability and energy conservation."

Meanwhile, Norman Greig, secretary general of the WCA, welcomed Penna Cement, "With Penna Cement, a new member strongly committed to the improvement of society and the environment is joining our international community. There is a positive outlook for the Indian cement industry and we are delighted to welcome an important player of this exciting growth market to our global network."