Cement News tagged under: India
JSW Cement begins work on 1.2Mta grinding unit25 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JSW Cement has begun construction of a 1.2Mta grinding unit at the Kalinganagar Industrial Complex in Jajpur, Odisha, which will be used for the production of Portland slag cement and GGBS. Petron Engineering Construction won the INR600m (US$8.2m) contract for civil and structural work, while the State Environment Impact Assessment has provided clearance for the project. The unit is expected to be operational in September 2020. |
Nuvoco Vistas appoints new MD25 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd has announced the appointment of Jayakumar Krishnaswamy as its managing director with immediate effect. Mr Krishnaswamy will be responsible for the company’s three business divisions of cement, ready-mix and aggregates. Mr Krishnaswamy had previously worked as the managing director of AkzoNobel India, a paints and coating manufacturing company, and was responsible for its operations in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, according to a press release. |
Cement demand rises in southern India21 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in southern India is increasing alongside growth in infrastructure and housing, according to N Srinivasan, chairman, India Cements. "After a long time cement demand is slowly picking up in the south, which has the problem of capacity overhang having 160Mt (out of a total capacity of 400- 425Mt in the country) against the demand of around 70- 80Mt," said Mr Srinivasan. The southern region recorded a 20 per cent rise in output in the first quarter of FY18-19, on the back of an i... |
Case dropped against LafargeHolcim's mining in East Khasi hills21 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Meghalya High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against LafargeHolcim as being 'totally without merit' and 'tainted with ill design' against the company's mining of limestone in the land bordering Nongtrai and Shella, India, near the Bangladesh border. While the PIL had been pending since 2007, the Shella Action Committee (SAC) could not produce one land owner who was affected, after the land was transferred, sold or leased out in favour of Lafarge. The SAC had filed ... |
Nuvoco's Mejia plant wins energy efficiency award21 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsNuvoco's Mejia plant has been awarded at the 19th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2018 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in Hyderabad, India. Nuvoco has previously been recognised by CII in 2016 and its latest honour was for its contribution in energy efficiency and for sharing best practices and technologies among 148 companies from power, pulp and paper, buildings, bank and the cement sector. Amit Pidiha, VP of the Mejia cement plant, received ... |
Ambuja Cement among top 5 in DJSI 201818 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim-owned Ambuja Cement has gained two places to the fifth spot on the Construction Material Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2018. Ambuja Cement MD and CEO, Ajay Kapur, said, “We are truly honoured by this highest recognition for the second year in a row from the global DJSI ranking, which is regarded as the most respected independent sustainability ranking system. While this accomplishment reaffirms Ambuja Cement as the clear leader in Sustainability, what makes us feel e... |
RCCPL plans Maharashtra captive and WHR power plants17 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsRCCPL, the Birla Corp subsidiary formerly known as Reliance Cement Co, is planning a 40MW captive and a 10.6MW waste heat recovery-based power plant at Mukutban village, Yavatmal in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plants will be part of the plant integrated cement plant on land already acquired by the company. The INR24.5bn (US$338m) investment will be paid through a mix of debt and internal accruals. To date environmental clearance has been received for the project, which is a... |
India’s coal shortage likely to continue until the end of September17 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsShortages of coal for India’s non-power sector are likely to continue until the end of the September, according to Coal India Ltd (CIL). A surge in power demand at the start of summer has led to the coal giant diverting supplies from cement, aluminium and other sectors. This resulted in a rise in fuel costs for cement producers as they needed to import coal to continue operating their plants. Moreover, the ministries of railways and coal had diverted most of the available rail wagons to pow... |
Pakistan exports hit Punjab and Himachal plants13 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement plants in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, India, have called for 11 per cent duty on imports from Pakistan as they see capacity utilisation levels fall to 75 per cent. They have also suggested capping of entry points and ports for cement imports into India as additional safeguards against cement dumping from Pakistan. Of a total cement demand of 8Mta in Punjab, imports are now as high as 1.5Mta, rising by 24 per cent YoY in the quarter ended March 2018. The majority of imports are from ... |
Kerala pollution control board in waste disposal talks with cement companies10 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is holding talks with cement companies to dispose of foam-based waste from households following recent floods in the Indian state. KSPCB Ernakulam Regional Chief Environmental Engineer, M A Baiju, said the department has pinned hopes on the cement companies to shift the foam waste piled up at various waste collection points. "The damaged beds, sofa cushions and pillows can be used by the cement companies for co-incineration purpose at their ... |