Cement News tagged under: India
JSW Cement adds 2Mta of capacity to its grinding plant in Karnataka02 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement has expanded its Vijayanagar plant in Karnataka by adding an additional 2Mta of grinding capacity, bringing the total capacity at the site to 6Mta. The project, which involved an investment of INR461m (US$5.5m), is part of the company’s strategic plan to scale its overall production capacity to 40.8Mta through both brownfield and greenfield developments. CEO Nilesh Narwekar highlighted that this capacity increase supports JSW Cement's sustainability goals while preparing for ... |
Ambuja's proposed Ramannapet plant sparks local outcry over pollution01 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsPlans for a new cement factory near Ramannapet have raised concerns among local residents over potential environmental impacts. The proposed plant, submitted by Ambuja Cement , would cover 70a and represents an investment of INR14bn (US$ 167.1m) . The land, originally acquired for a dry port several years ago, has now been earmarked for the cement plant, sparking alarm among farmers and residents. Concerns focus on the possible release of toxic gases, which could affect air quality, wate... |
Dalmia Cements prevents 350t of single-use plastic becoming landfill01 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsTiruchi City Corp has sent approximately 350t of single-use plastic to Dalmia Cements over the past 45 days to be converted into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). This comes after the corporation renewed its agreement with the cement manufacturer earlier this year. The plastic waste, collected from resource recovery centres (RRCs) across the city, is used as fuel in Dalmia’s cement kilns, preventing the material from being dumped at the corporation's landfill site in Ariyamangalam. Each day, ... |
SRSMES to upgrade Dalmia Bharat classifier26 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsSRSMES Pvt Ltd has been awarded the contract to upgrade the existing classifier at Dalmia Bharat Ltd’s Bengal Cement Works in Midnapore, Line 2 (OK mill 66.6), India. This upgrade will optimise the grinding system's efficiency by reducing its specific power consumption, directly contributing to a lower carbon footprint in the cement manufacturing process. With nearly 15 successful classifier upgrades across various segments of the cement industry, including the upcoming commissioning of... |
Minister inaugurates hot gas project at Bokajan factory25 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Steel and Heavy Industries Minister, H D Kumaraswamy, recently visited the Cement Corp of India (CCI) factory at Bokajan in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district and said “[The] potential of the region will be harnessed for the benefit of locals.” Mr Kumaraswamy attended a public meeting where he inaugurated the hot gas utilisation project in the raw mills of the cement factory. Important issues of the area were placed before Mr Kumaraswamy during the meeting, such as the need to ... |
Ramco Cements invests US$7m in 1Mta capacity upgrade23 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Ramco Cements Ltd announced it has increased its cement capacity by nearly 1Mta following the debottlenecking of cement capacity at its Kalavatala plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. The project has increased capacity at the cement works to 2Mta from 1.5Mta. In addition, the company’s Valapaadi grinding unit in Salem District, Tamil Nadu, also improved its efficiency, resulting in an increase in capacity from 1.6Mta to 2Mta, according to the Economic Times. "The company's total ceme... |
JK Cement plans to invest INR30bn in capacity expansion18 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based building materials manufacturer, JK Cement , has announced plans to invest INR30bn (US$358.4m) to increase its capacity by 25 per cent, from 24Mta to 30Mta by the end of FY25-26. Nearly INR8bn of the investment has already been made, with work on the brownfield expansion in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, and the greenfield grinding unit in Buxar, Bihar, underway. At Panna, the investment includes clinker capacity expansion, costing approximately INR24bn, while the greenfield unit ... |
Calderys invests in a single-site greenfield plant in India18 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCalderys is building a new refractory plant in Bhuinpur, Khordha district, Odisha, India. Known as ‘Capes’ (Calderys Plant in East and South India), the project is a strategic investment to support customers in the country with world-class tailor made and superior quality products and services. Production at the plant is planned to begin in the 2H25. This project will be the world's largest single-site greenfield plant dedicated to refractories and steel casting fluxes. It represents a stra... |
Indian cement producers prepare for major expansion12 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement producers are set to invest approximately US$14.3bn over the next four years, aiming to increase capacity by around 25 per cent, or an estimated 160-170Mta of production capacity. The expansion will be driven primarily by the three leading cement producers in India: UltraTech , Ambuja , and Shree Cement . Collectively, these companies will account for 70 per cent of the country’s capacity increase. The producers’ capital expenditure costs for these expansions is expected to... |
Dalmia agrees to acquire 26% stake in Truere Surya04 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Dalmia Bharat Group said that its subsidiary Dalmia Cement (Bharat) has entered into a share subscription and share holders agreement (SSSHA) to acquire a 26 per cent stake in the equity share capital of Truere Surya. The transaction value is INR448m for 44,800,000 shares. Truere Surya will enable Dalmia Cement (Bharat) to set up a captive solar power project with a capacity of up to 128MW in Tamil Nadu. This is expected to improve the company’s renewable power supply, sup... |