Cement News tagged under: Indian sub-continent
Nuvoco celebrates 'International Day of the Girl Child'12 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsNuvoco Cement celebrated 'International Day Of Girl Child' on 11 October 2020. Nuvoco's commitment towards women empowerment and contribution to the life of adolescent girls was reaffirmed by Mr Joydeep Chatterjee, Nuvoco Vistas Corp’s Chief Projects & Corporate Affairs Officer. Mr Joydeep Chatterjee said: "Guided by one of its core values, care, Nuvoco has worked at making a responsible and sustainable contribution to society. One such cause is offering girls and women the opportunit... |
Two applications for new capacity at Dera Ghazi Khan09 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsTwo of Pakistan's leading cement manufacturers are seeking environmental approval from the Environment Protection Department (EPD), Government of Punjab, for setting up a cement plant in Dera Ghazi Khan. According to official communications of the government department, DG Khan Cement Ltd and Pioneer Cement Ltd have both applied to set up new capacity in the same region. The approval is necessary under section 12 of Punjab Environmental Protection Act (1997), amended in 2012. The gover... |
Ramco Cements inaugurates new grinding unit09 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Ramco Cements has commissioned its new 0.9Mta grinding unit in Odisha. The plant represents an investment of INR7.1bn (US$97m). The company had been marketing around 1Mt of cement each year in Odisha, with the product being delivered from its manufacturing facilities in Andhra Pradesh. The unit uses German machinery and is equipped with energy-efficient motors and automatic packing machines capable of continuous operation and dispatch, according to the New Indian Express. |
JK Cement commissions 0.7Mta Gujarat unit09 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s JK Cement has commissioned and begun commercial dispatches from its new Gujarat unit. "The company has successfully commissioned 0.7Mta of grey cement grinding capacity at JK Cement works, Balasinor, Gujrat, unit of JK Cement and also commenced commercial dispatches today, ie 8 October 2020," said the company. The company has now completed its planned 4.2Mta grey cement capacity expansion from its units in Rajasthan (2Mta), Uttar Pradesh (1.5Mta) and Gujarat (0.7Mta). |
INSEE Sri Lanka appoints new CEO08 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsGustavo Navarro has been appointed as the new CEO of INSEE Cement Sri Lanka. Mr Navarro took up the position on 1 September after Nanndana Ekanayake relinquished the CEO duties after three-and-a-half years in the position. Mr Navarro was previously CEO for Holcim in Serbia and Russia as well as CEO for CRH's Romanian subsidiary. |
Minerals Department issues 8 cement plant licences in Punjab07 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Minerals Department has issued licences to eight companies willing to invest in Punjab to establish cement factories. These licences were issued on the direction of Provincial Minerals Minister, Hafiz Ammar Yasir, who noted that the province was making headway towards progress and development, according to The News International. Under the previous government, there was a ban on establishing new cement factories in Punjab. However, Hafiz Ammar Yasir has since had the ban wit... |
Nepal reports rise in imports due to lockdown06 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement and clinker worth NPR957.2m (US$8.15m) have been imported in Nepal after limestone excavation and cement production was stopped due to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by the government. After the production and excavation stopped, cement and clinker were imported from India. According to the Department of Customs, cement and clinker worth NPR513.4m was imported in August. In September, cement and clinker worth NPR443.7m was imported. Despite claims that the country is self-suffici... |
Sri Lanka sees production rise 26% in July06 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsSri Lanka’s cement production in July rose 26.3 per cent YoY to 413,000t from 327,000t last year, according to the Daily Mirror. Total domestic cement production increased 4.1 per cent to 2.056Mt during the 7M20, against 1.976Mt in the comparable period of 2019. Cement imports in July stepped down to 422,000t from 430,000t in the year-ago period.Total cement imports for the January-July period also declined 33.7 per cent YoY to 1.936Mt from 2.921Mt. However, total consumption in July a... |
Pakistan cement records rising September dispatches05 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsAll Pakistan Cement Manufacturer Association (APCMA) released the highest local and overseas dispatch figures for September 2020. Total dispatches by Pakistani cement producers during September 2020 reached 5.213Mt against dispatches of 4.273Mt in September 2019. Experts attribute September’s pick-up in cement dispatches to post-Eid break and monsoon rains last month. The export to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also increased during this period. According to the breakdown, the domestic... |
Shree Cement plans new INR10bn plant30 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has received board approval to set up a new clinker plant in Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh. The unit could have a capacity up to 12,000tpd and is expected to represent an investment of around INR10bn (US$135.66m). Shree plans to finance the project through internal accruals and debt. It is expected to reach completion by the end of the 3Q22. |