Cement News tagged under: India
UltraTech secures bauxite raw material supplies from Hindalco21 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsHindalco Industries Ltd, India's premier aluminium and copper producer, has won an order to supply 1.2Mta of bauxite residue to UltraTech Cement as a raw material for cement production. The order is part of UltraTech's drive to use industrial by-products, which can contribute to toxic waste if not disposed of properly. Hindalco has supplied 2.5Mt of bauxite residue to 40 cement companies in 2020 so far. |
JK Cement WhiteMaxX is launched20 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsJK White Cement has launched a brand refresh and a new avatar that now reads 'JK Cement WhiteMaxX'. The new brand is designed to offer a contemporary and differentiated identity, while integrating a critical section of its product line under the ‘MaxX’ umbrella, according to the company. Niranjan Mishra, Business Head (White Cement Business), said: "JK White Cement has undoubtedly emerged as one of India’s most iconic and trusted brands, due to its focus on product excellence, customer orie... |
Burnpur Cement sees net revenue down 2% YoY18 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Burnpur Cement has reported a standalone net loss of INR163.9m (US$2.19m) in the first quarter of FY20-21, compared to an INR18.4m loss in the year-ago period. Net revenue for the company also saw a marginal decrease of 1.9 per cent YoY to INR196.7m from INR200.4m. |
NTPC begins the bulk supply of fly ash from new unit17 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsNTPC, India’s largest energy conglomerate, has begun the bulk supply of fly ash to cement plants from its new Rihand project in Uttar Pradesh. "NTPC Ltd has developed an infrastructure at Rihand project in Uttar Pradesh to transport fly ash in bulk to cement plants, located at distance, at a cheaper cost," said a company statement. The development is in line with the company’s commitment towards 100 per cent utilisation of fly ash from power plants. |
JK Lakshmi Cement reports 6% dip in net profit14 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Lakshmi Cement saw a 5.8 per cent YoY decline in consolidated net profit to INR506.3m (US$6.76m) for the June quarter, against INR537.5m in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations also fell 19.8 per cent YoY to INR9.12bn from INR11.36bn in the 1QFY19-20. "Sales volume was severely impacted by lockdown restrictions during most part of the quarter [...] resulting in sales volume plunging by 18 per cent in Apr-June 2020 over Apr-June 2019,” said the company. However, on a ... |
Ramco Cements aims to be debt-free in three years14 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ramco Cements has announced plans to become debt-free in three years, while noting that FY20-21 will be a challenging year for the company. "While the initial few months were impacted by COVID-19 related lockdown, the remaining months would see slower pick up as majority of Government spending gets channelised towards healthcare and supporting weaker sections of society," said A V Dharmakrishnan, CEO. "Our priorities will be to efficiently market products and to become a debt-free ... |
Chairman reflects on tough period at UltraTech Cement's AGM13 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsKumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of UltraTech Cement (Aditya Birla Group), opened the 20th Annual General Meeting on 12 August 2020, via video conferencing and reflected on the company's 1Q20-21 performance. Mr Mangalam Birla said the company's annual report's theme this year was 'Tough times don’t last; tough companies do'. "And your company is as tough as it gets!" he added. He announced that UltraTech's net sales in 1Q20-21 reached INR75.63bn (US$1.01bn), compared to INR112.29bn in the... |
Star Cement reports 36% fall in total income13 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Star Cement has reported a 36.4 per cent YoY fall in total income to INR2.98bn (U$39.77m) in the first quarter of the FY20-21, compared with INR4.68bn in the year-ago period. The company’s net profit also decreased 48.4 per cent YoY to INR433m from INR838.8m in the year-ago period. |
Shree Cement sees 14% fall in net profit12 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has seen a 13.5 per cent YoY fall in net profit to INR3.3bn (US$44.17m) for the June quarter of FY20-21, compared with INR3.82bn in the year-ago period. Revenue also declined 24 per cent to INR24.8bn from INR33.02bn. However, expenses also decreased 25 per cent to INR21.63bn due to lower raw materials costs. The company’s EBITDA dropped 22 per cent YoY to INR7bn, while EBITDA/t finished at INR14.22bn. |
Birla Corp to expand Durgapur grinding unit10 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Birla Corp, owned by MP Birla Group plans to expand the existing capacity of its grinding plant at West Bengal’s Durgapur by installing an INR725.7m (US$9.69m) cement grinding unit. The company said that the demand of premium slag-based cement in the eastern region is expected to be robust and therefore, it would require extra grinding capacity. "The board of directors of the company at their meeting held today approved the proposal to carry out the expansion of existing capacity of... |