Cement News tagged under: india
Way ahead by blended cements21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe increased use of blended cements provides the Indian cement industry with new opportunities to reduce its CO 2 emissions and produce a more sustainable product. This drive is supported by the Global Cement & Concrete Association’s (GCCA) decarbonisation roadmap for the sector. By Kaustubh Phadke, GCCA India. Increased urbanisation with the requirement for sustainable construction practices is driving the need for blended cements India accounts for seven per cent of the w... |
Dalmia Cement reports 23% rise in revenue21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd has reported a 22.7 per cent YoY increase in revenue to INR33,550m (US$405.6m) in the 3QFY22-23 ended 31 December 2022. EBITDA over the same period advanced by 57.5 per cent to INR6440m, while cement volumes expanded by 11.5 per cent to reach 6.3Mt. In the 9MFY22-23, revenue improved by 21.8 per cent YoY to INR96,280m, while EBITDA declined 7.7 per cent to INR16,090m. Volumes over the nine-month period came in at 18.3Mt, up 17.1 per cent from the 15.6Mt report... |
Plants reopen as Adani resolves freight rate dispute21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsAdani Cement has announced that ACC and Ambuja Cements will resume operations at two plants in Himachal Pradesh, India, after resolving issues over freight rates. According to Reuters, all stakeholders have amicably resolved the issues on freight rates and operations at the Gagal and Darlaghat plants would resume on 21 February 2023. The parties have reportedly agreed to what equates to a 10-12 per cent cut in overall freight rates from that date. The two plants have been shut ... |
Ambuja Cements 'preferred bidder' for Odisha limestone block20 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements has been announced as the “preferred bidder” for the Uskalvagu limestone block in Malkangiri district, Odisha. According to Livemint, the company has not revealed the bid amount for the block but said it is spread over 547 hectares with estimated limestone resources of 141Mt. “The company shall get the statutory licences and permits related to mining operations to be declared a 'successful bidder' and subsequently enter into a 'Mine Development and Production Agreement (... |
NCLT approves Sagar Cements' acquisition of Andhra Cements17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Amravati bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved Sagar Cements' proposal to acquire Andhra Cements for INR9220m (US$111.3m). On 16 February the Sagar Cements board approved a plan to nearly double the capacity of Andhra Cements to 3Mta with a capital outlay of INR4680m, according to Money Control. Of the INR9220m proposed acquisition cost, Sagar Cements plans to raise a debt of INR6000m and equity of INR3220m. The acquisition gives Sagar Cements a 95 per... |
UltraTech Cement Co commissions new capacity in Hirmi and Cuttack17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Co has commissioned 1.30Mta of brownfield cement capacity at Hirmi, Chhattisgarh and 2.80Mta of greenfield grinding capacity at Cuttack, Odisha. This forms part of the on-going capacity expansion. With this commissioning the company’s total cement manufacturing capacity in India now stands at 126.95Mta. |
CCI gives green light to Dalmia acquisition of JAL16 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) has approved an INR56,660m (US$685.7m) deal related to Dalmia Cement ’s acquisition of cement, clinker and power plants of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), according to The Hindu Business Line. The acquisition will enable Dalmia Cement to expand its footprint into the central India region and emerge as a pan-India company with 75Mta of capacity by FY27 and 110-130Mta by FY31.This latest transaction, once approved by all... |
Grasim Industries sees profit tumble QoQ15 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsGrasim Industries Ltd, which owns UltraTech Cement , has reported unaudited standalone total income from continuing operations of INR62,983.1m (US$760.4m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. This compares to INR75,007.5m in the previous quarter and INR58,252.9m in the same period a year earlier. Net profit advanced from INR5224.7m in the quarter ended 31 December 2021 to INR9643m in the quarter ended 30 September 2022, before falling to INR2573.6m in the latest quarter ended 31 Decemb... |
Shree Cement resignation14 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has announced that Prakash Narayan Chhangani has resigned as whole-time director of the company. His resignation is effective from 13 February 2023. According to the company, his decision to leave is to “pursue his career outside the organisation.” |
Burnpur Cement losses continue10 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Burnpur Cement Ltd has reported total income of INR349.3m (US$4.24m) in the quarter ended 31 December 2022. This compares to INR330.2m in the previous quarter and INR357.2m in the same quarter a year earlier. Over the December 2022 quarter a loss of INR207.6m was seen, compared to a loss of INR202.5m in the previous quarter, and a loss of INR53.8m in the December 2021 quarter. Cement sales over the quarter ended 31 December 2022 came in at 84.7Mt In the nine months ended ... |