Cement News tagged under: india
Hazardous powder may be used in cement production18 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has sent samples of a hazardous black powder to a Gujarat-based manufacturer to ascertain whether it can be used in the production of cement, according to The Times of India. This is the latest development in the UPPCB’s mission to safely dispose of 25,586m 3 of powder which is currently along the banks of the Ramganga River, Moradabad. "We have sent black powder samples to the company with a request to use it in manufacturing cement. Be... |
Landed petcoke prices could increase by 6% in India11 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsIn India the landed cost of petcoke could increase by 5.6 per cent as a result of the import duty hike, reports Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities. The import duty on the fuel was raised in December 2017, increasing from 2.5 to 10 per cent. The price of petcoke imported from the US reached a multi-year high of US$117/t in March 2018 and is expected to rise further. The increased prices may not significantly change the demand for petcoke, since alternatives are equally expensive. Howeve... |
Wonder Cement awards contract to Gebr Pfeiffer11 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Wonder Cement has ordered two additional vertical mills from Gebr Pfeiffer, adding to the five already supplied by the company. Due to the mill's ability to grind moist material, the cement manufacturer ordered a MVR 6000 C-6 to grind cement. This feature was significant since Wonder Cement uses stored fly ash, which has a high-moisture content, as an extender. Furthermore, the mill has a better specific energy consumption than the combi-grinding plants previously used. The MV... |
Indian cement industry may post flat growth in FY1910 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian cement industry is expected to post a flat growth of approximately five per cent in FY19, despite an increase in demand and a positive outlook, according to an ICRA report. The profitability margins and debt metrics of cement companies could be negatively impacted by higher petcoke, coal and diesel prices. "The cement demand has picked up from 3QFY18 and the trend is expected to continue in 4QFY18, but the growth of the industry may remain flat at five per cent in FY19," said I... |
Vicat04 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsVicat is to invest some EUR223m in its Indian operations. Of this, EUR60m will be spend on a 1.75Mta grinding centre at Vizianagam in Andhra Pradesh for completion by the middle of 2022. EUR140m will be invested at the Karnataka works, adding a further 2.25Mta to the plant’s capacity and taking it to 5Mt by 2023. |
Tamil Nadu scales down cement supply scheme30 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Tamil Nadu government has recently scaled down its procurement for the ‘Amma Cement Supply Scheme’ as a result of poor sales figures, according to The Hindu. The project was set up in 2014 to help low and middle income groups purchase cement at subsidised prices. However, the highest sales figures, recorded in August 2016, only achieved 53 per cent of the quantity procured. While Tamil Nadu Cement Corp Ltd (Tancem) initially purchased 200,000t of PPC per month to sell for INR190 (US$2... |
Leading cement producers: 2017 overview29 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsOn the whole, 2017 was a year of growth for the world's leading cement producers. HeidelbergCement saw its revenues advance by 13.8 per cent YoY, while China's Anhui Conch reported sales growth of 34.7 per cent. Dangote recorded an improvement in revenue of 31 per cent while Cemex, Buzzi Unicem, Vicat and CRH all saw more marginal expansions of between two and 5.1 per cent YoY (see Figure 1). The only major to report a fall in sales revenue was LafargeHolcim, dipping 2.9 per cent as its ceme... |
Katakiya Cements has closure order revoked28 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revoked its closure order on Kakatiya Cements' facility in Nalgonda, according to Money Control. In October 2017 the CPCB had issued closure directions to the plant following the non-connectivity of emissions monitoring equipment to the organisation’s server. Therefore, Kakatiya installed online SPM stack monitoring equipment and provided connectivity to CPCB servers last month. "The company is now in the process of obtaining the clea... |
Orient Cement plans to expand facility in Telangana27 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Orient Cement has announced plans to expand its facility in District Mancherial, Telangana. The project is worth an estimated INR21bn (US$323.74m) and involves adding capacity to its waste heat recovery (WHR) unit, increasing output potential to 75MW from 50MW. An application for environmental clearance has been submitted, and once fully approved, the project is expected to be completed within a 24-month period. |
Anjani Portland Cement plans to expand capacity23 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Anjani Portland Cement has approved plans to construct an additional clinker production unit at its plant in Suryapet, Telangana. The project will see an investment of INR4bn (US$61.49bn) to expand the facility’s capacity from 1.16Mta to 2.31Mta, according to India Infoline. The expansion is expected to be completed by December 2019, and will be funded through either internal accruals, inter-corporate deposits or bank loans. |