Cement News tagged under: India
Birla Corp plans to reach 30Mta of capacity by 202701 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Birla Corp is setting a new target of reaching 30Mta of production capacity by 2027. Its current capacity is 15.6Mta but this is expected to rise to almost 20Mta by the end of the fiscal year, when its 3.9Mta Mukutban plant is commissioned. Birla had previously set a target of reaching 25Mta by 2025. The details of the new expansion plan will be announced when it has been approved by the board, according to Harsh V Lodha, chairman of Birla Group. |
JK Cement commissions capacity upgrade at Nimbahera works30 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia's JK Cement has completed a capacity upgrade project at its Nimbahera works in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The clinker capacity of Line 3 has been increased to 6500tpd from 5000tpd, with the works completed and commissioned yesterday. |
UltraTech Cement targets 100% renewables for electricity by 205024 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Ltd has announced its commitment to Climate Group’s RE100 initiative at Climate Week NYC 2021. As part of this commitment, UltraTech targets to meet 100 per cent of its electricity requirement through renewables sources by 2050. RE100, led by Climate Group in partnership with CDP, brings together the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100 per cent renewable electricity. UltraTech has set a 100 per cent renewable electricity target for its entire global o... |
Shree Cement announces INR47.5bn investment plan15 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has announced an INR47.5bn (US$645m) investment plan, which includes solar power projects, an integrated cement plant and a grinding works. Around INR5bn will be used to set up solar power plants at its cement works across the country by September 2022, while INR7.5bn has been allocated to a clinker grinding project in Purulia, West Bengal, through its Shree Cement East subsidiary. "The cement demand-supply situation in West Bengal appears quite favourable and thus, ... |
Udaipur Cement Works starts clinker expansion project15 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsUdaipur Cement Works Ltd (UCWL) has started project activity for a brownfield expansion at its 1.6Mta site in Rajasthan. Due to the increasing domestic demand of cement and in view of government’s push towards infrastructure development, the company decided to double its clinker capacity. UCWL received the environmental clearance for the project from India's Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in January 2021 and since then has placed order for machinery and... |
Harvested rainwater accounts for 80% of Udaipur Cement's water requirements14 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsBeing an almost two times water-positive company, Udaipur Cement Works Ltd sources about 80 per cent of freshwater requirement from harvested rainwater stored in the mines pit located at a distance of 6km from the cement plant. The unit pumps water from mine pit through an overhead pipeline along with its overland limestone belt conveyor. The company is a zero-wastewater discharging company and treats its domestic wastewater through existing sewage treatment plant. It uses the treate... |
Nuvoco Vistas sees improvement in first quarter07 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Nuvoco Vistas Corp has recorded a consolidated net profit of INR1.14bn (US$15.58m) in the first quarter of the fiscal ending 30 June 2021, compared to an INR913.8m net loss in the year-ago period. Consolidated revenue from operations also surged to INR22.03bn from INR8.42bn in the 1QFY20-21. "In spite of the countrywide lockdown, the company achieved exceptional volume growth in the quarter ended 30 June 2021. With a thrust on innovation and premium products, leveraging synergy be... |
Gujarat Sidhee Cement to shut clinker line for maintenance07 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Gujarat Sidhee Cement is planning to shut down the clinker line at its Sidheegram plant for annual maintenance, which is expected to take a period of 17-20 days to complete. However, cement grinding and dispatches are still planned to continue. |
Odisha approves Jajpur cement projects06 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe state government of Odisha, India, has approved the proposal of My Home Industries Pvt Ltd to set up a 3Mta cement grinding unit at Badchana, Jajpur district. The project represents an investment of INR6.5bn (US$88.9m). Ramco Cements Ltd’s INR1.9bn project to expand its existing facility at Haridaspur, Jajpur district, with a 0.9Mta grinding plant was also cleared by the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority meeting. |
JK Cement plans 23Mta expansion by end of 202303 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement intends increase production capacity to about 23Mta in the next two years, from 15Mta now, by expanding its footprints in northern and central India. "We will maintain and grow our market share in the short term. Apart from the ongoing expansion in Panna, and now in Hamirpur, we already have plans for another 4Mt expansion," said Madhav Krishna Singhania, JK Cement’s CEO. "We have visibility of reaching around 23Mta by 2023." The company will be expanding its footprint in ... |