Cement News tagged under: Indian subcontinent
UltraTech Cement's Rawan plant wins Kaizen awards25 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement ’s integrated cement manufacturing unit Rawan Cement Works, located in Rawan village of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, has won three Platinum awards and one Silver award at the prestigious 45th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Kaizen competition, organised by the CII Institute of Quality. These awards are a recognition of the unit team’s commitment to customers to ‘manufacture cement based on quality standards incorporating customer expectations’. ... |
Fauji Cement reports 30% leap in profit in 9MFY22-2320 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Fauji Cement Company has reported a 30.4 per cent YoY increase in profit in the nine months ended 31 March 2023 (9MFY22-23). Profit over the period came in at PKR6.97bn (US$24.67m), up from PKR5.35bn in the same period a year earlier. The increase is being attributed to higher gross margins and net finance income, according to Mettis Link News. Net revenue over the nine months came in at PKR51.9bn, up 35.2 per cent YoY, with better margins on the back of price hikes helping t... |
Ambuja Cement and ACC win influencer award18 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements and ACC , part of Adani Cement and the Adani Group, have scooped the Digital Customer Experience Award 2023 for ‘Best Customer & Influence Engagement Initiatives’, organised by Gainskills Media. Brands from across the banking, retail, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, pharmaceuticals, automobile, and insurance sectors attended the event to showcase their customer experience initiatives. Ambuja Cements and ACC presented their customer and influencer engagement ... |
Dalmia Bharat outlines next phase of expansion13 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Ltd is planning to expand its cement production capacity to 75Mta by 2027, from its current capacity of 39Mta. The first phase of this expansion will see capacity increase to 54Mta by the close of FY23-24. Through these expansion plans, the company is aiming to reduce its exposure in the east-south region and focus primarily on the western, mid and northern regions, according to The Hindu. With India’s cement consumption forecast to rise faster than its GDP, the cement pro... |
Sagar Cements suspends production at Mattampally11 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Sagar Cements Ltd announced on 6 April 2023 that it was suspending clinker production at its plant in Mattampally , Telangana State. The shutdown is due to maintenance works and is expected to last for 15 days. |
UltraTech sees 12% hike in sales volume in FY22-2304 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement , part of Aditya Birla Group , has reported a 12 per cent advance in consolidated sales volume, including its overseas operations in UAE, Bahrain and Sri Lanka, to 106Mt in the FY22-23, ending March 2023. In the 4QFY22-23 sales volumes were up 15 per cent YoY to 30Mt from 26Mt while consolidated sales increased by 14 per cent YoY to 32Mt from 28Mt. |
Dalmia Cement to burn 5000t of baled plastics in Ariyalur kilns03 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement (Bharat) will be using 5000t of baled plastics to fire its cement kilns in Ariyalur following a memorandum of understanding with Greater Chennai Corp (GCC). The priority of the corporation is reducing the amount of plastics dumped as legacy waste in Kodungaiyur and Perungudi, according to Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi and Chief Engineer of Solid Waste Management, N Mahesan. The GCC bears all the charges, including transporting the baled plastics to the factory in Ariyalur. |
Malabar Cements launches new dry mix28 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Malabar Cements has launched a new dry mix for use when plastering buildings. The dry mix is made by combining cement and sand after removing dampness with the help of a machine, reports The Hindu. Supplied in 40kg bags, the dry mix can be used directly for plastering simply by adding water and covers a larger area than the conventional cement and sand method, according to the company. Malabar Cements currently runs two cement plants, one integrated and one grinding, located in ... |
Sagar Cements appoints new director28 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Sagar Cements Ltd has appointed Shri Ravichandran Rajagopal as an independent director of the company, effective from 27 March 2023 for a period of five years. A graduate in mechanical engineering, Mr Rajagopal is currently a whole-time director on the board of Anjani Foods Ltd. He has also held roles at Ciba Geigy Ltd, Vijay Cements, Elico Healthcare Ltd and Sri Vishnu Educational Society. |
Dalmia Cement sells stake in Dalmia Bharat Refractories27 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL) has agreed to sell its entire investment of 18,723,743 equity shares in Dalmia Bharat Refractories Ltd to M/s Sarvapriya Healthcare Solutions Private Ltd. The transaction represents 42.36 per cent of share capital, at a total consideration of INR8000m (US$97.12m), and forms part of DCBL’s strategy to exit non-core business/investment, according to the company. |