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Shree Cement plans new 3Mta unit in Karnataka

29 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Shree Cement is planning to set up a cement grinding and bagging unit with a capacity of 3Mta at Doddaballapur in the Bengaluru Rural district of Karnataka. The project will extend over 70 acres of land. In May 2021, the project was approved by State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC), and Shree Cement is now awaiting for environmental clearance for the project. The contractor and suppliers are still being finalised. The company expects to start work on the project by the third quart...

Ambuja Cements wins national energy excellence award

29 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Ambuja Cements has won the National Award for Energy Excellence in the Indian Cement Industry, under the Grinding Category for measures adopted in improving energy efficiency at the Roorkee plant . The award instituted by the National Council for Cement and Building Materials was given during the 17th NCB National Conference on December 9, 2022 in New Delhi from Shri Som Prakash, Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

Shares in India Cements fall due to CCI investigation

28 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Shares in India Cements fell by almost five per cent to INR208 (US$2.51) on 23 December 2022 after officials from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) visited the company's office in Chennai to conduct a search. According to India Cements, “Certain officials of Competition Commission of India visited our office in Chennai at around 11:30am and are conducting a search to find out if any irregularities concerning Competition Commission have occurred.”  “We clarify that we have not in...

Work begins on Ramco Cement's expansion

28 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Work has reportedly begun on the second production line at Ramco Cement ’s grinding plant in Haridaspur , Jaipur District, Odisha, India. The US$16m expansion project will increase capacity at the plant from 0.9Mta to 1.8Mta. The company received environmental clearance for the new line in May 2022 and expects the project to be completed in the 1QFY25. 

India to implement quality control measures for cement and concrete

21 December 2022, Published under Cement News

India plans to introduce quality control measures for the cement and concrete building materials industries by 2023, according to Reuters. The government reportedly believes that better standards will help the industries comply with international standards, which, in turn, will improve exporting opportunities.

UltraTech Cement Ltd and IRM sign MoU

20 December 2022, Published under Cement News

IRM India Affiliate has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UltraTech Cement Ltd . IRM is the world’s leading professional body for enterprise risk management (ERM) qualifications across more than 140 countries and UltraTech is the largest manufacturer of grey cement and ready-mix concrete (RMC) in India. Both organisations will work towards enhancing ERM and risk intelligence in the Indian cement sector. Additionally, Atul Daga, executive director and CFO of UltraTech, has j...

Gujarat Sidhee Cement suspends production for 8-10 days

20 December 2022, Published under Cement News

India’s Gujarat Sidhee Cement Ltd has announced that the kiln at its Sidheegram plant will stop production for 8-10 days, effective from 19 December 2022, for maintenance work. Cement grinding and dispatches will continue as usual, according to the company.

ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements shut two plants over transporter dispute

16 December 2022, Published under Cement News

The management of Ambuja Cements  and ACC Ltd ( Adani Group ) have shut the Darlaghat/Rauri and Gagal plants following a rise in transportation and raw material costs, and a dispute between the cement transporters and cement producers regarding the increase in freight charges.
 The dispute has adversely affected the market share of the company as cement transports have fallen considerably. All employees have been advised not to attend duties with immediate effect until further inst...

West Bengal invites cement producers to invest

15 December 2022, Published under Cement News

Shashi Panja, Commerce and Industry Minister of West Bengal, India, has openly invited cement companies to invest in the state. Speaking at an interactive session on cement organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce on 14 December 2022, Ms Panja said that growing cement demand in the east of the country and the abundant availability of coal make the state a suitable destination for cement manufacturers. With many cement producers facing rising coal prices and shortages in supply, the Wes...

UltraTech Cement commissions 1.9Mta grinding plant

14 December 2022, Published under Cement News

UltraTech Cement ( Aditya Birla Group ) has commissioned its 1.9Mta greenfield clinker backed grinding capacity at Pali Cement Works , Rajasthan India. This forms part of the first phase of capacity expansion announced in December 2020, as informed earlier by our letter dated 3 December 2020. The company along with its subsidiary now has 16.25Mta cement capacity in the state of Rajasthan spread over five separate plant locations. UltraTech Cement’s total cement manufacturing capacity i...