Cement News tagged under: India
Cartel ruling expected shortly, India11 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsA ruling by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on an alleged cartel by cement companies is expected imminently, with a negative verdict likely to negatively affect profits and pricing power, according to sources. “Rumours of penalties of cement companies by CCI has been doing the rounds time and again,” said Vivek Mahajan, head of research at Aditya Birla Money. Brokerage Macquarie said in a March-end report said it expects penalties of about seven per cent of total revenue (las... |
Fives Pillard strengthens its position in Indian combustion market10 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Fives group has acquired CBL Combustion Systems, an Indian company specialising in the design and supply of combustion equipment used mainly in the energy (burners for industrial boilers and thermal power plants) and minerals (cement) sectors. CBL, which markets its offer both on the basis of its own technologies and those of Fives Pillard, has adopted the name of Fives Combustion Systems Pvt Ltd and the Fives group’s visual identity. Fives Combustion Systems, headquartered in Mumbai, ... |
Bihar cement prices rise as supplies fall, India09 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in the Indian state of Bihar have risen by almost 50 per cent due to increased construction activity and the temporary shutdown of a nearby Prism Cement unit, the Economic Times of India reports. Bihar, situated in eastern India, has no major cement production facilities and relies on cement from plants located in Satna, MP, where prices have been rising due to heightened building activity. Compounding the issue is the shutdown of Prism Cement’s Satna unit which satisfies a ... |
Shaasta Cement plans Karnataka clinker line, India06 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsShaasta Cement Corporation, India, is planning the construction of a 2.25Mta clinker production line in Gulbarga district, in the state of Karnataka. The project is planned for completion in 2014. |
Zuari subsidiary to expand Sitapuram unit, India06 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsSri Vishnu Cement, India, is planning to expand its clinker manufacturing capacity at Sitapuram, district Nalgonda, in Andhra Pradesh, from 1.1Mta to 2Mta. Sri Vishnu Cement, part of Zuari Cement, expects work to commence in 2015 and be completed within 18 months. |
2Mta plant planned in Madhya Pradesh, India06 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsAbhijeet Cement, India, is planning an integrated cement plant in district Morena in Madhya Pradesh. The new project, located at Bhilampur, will consist of a 2Mta cement line and a 50MW captive power plant. The project is currently approval from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. |
Jaiprakash March dispatches rise 32%05 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Associates' cement dispatches in March 2012 has increased by 32% at 2.08Mt, as against 1.57Mt in the same month of 2011. Jaypee's cement business operates under the Jaiprakash Associates arm, which has a cement capacity of 28Mt. Jaiprakash Associates reported a fall of 12% in its net profit of INR205 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal, mainly on higher interest payments. The company had registered INR233 crore net profit during the October-December quarter of l... |
Indian majors report March gains04 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsThree of India's leading cement producers, UltraTech Cement as well as Holcim interests, ACC and Ambuja Cement, all reported healthy gains in their respective March 2012 figures. UltraTech despatched 4.01Mt cement in March, 6.28% higher from previous year, a company release today said. Cement production during the month rose 4.5% YoY to 3.92Mt. On a monthly basis, despatches and production rose 14% and 13%, respectively. Ambuja Cement sold 2.17Mt of cement in March this year, up 12.4... |
Pakistan eight-month export sales rise in value terms29 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsDuring the first eight months of the current fiscal (July 2011-June 2012), Pakistan cement exports have progressed in terms of value while the markets of Afghanistan, India and Saudi Arabia look promising. The eight month period (July 2011-February 2012) saw Pakistan export 5.855Mt of cement with a value of US$303.127m compared to 5.905Mt at US$290.852m in the corresponding period of last year. This shows that cement export fell slightly by 0.85 per cent in terms of quantity but were up... |
India cement oversupply to persist – BNP28 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsBNP Paribas has said that the oversupply situation in India is likely to persist while cement producers in the southern part of the country are optimistic on the demand outlook. The house says that while cement makers expect nationwide cement demand to grow 7- 8% in FY13, cement demand growth is likely to trend toward 10% levels in the longer run. "Producers hint at resumption of government spending on developmental projects and an increase in housing demand from the private sector," s... |