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Dalmia Bharat to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd13 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsFollowing CemNet's Jaiprakash Associates Ltd news story on Monday , Dalmia Bharat Cement has announced the acquisition of the cement assets of Jaypee Group 's flagship company Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) and its associate company's at an enterprise value of INR56,660m (US$). In a regulatory filing, Dalmia Bharat informed that its wholly-owned subsidiary Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL) has entered into a "binding framework agreement for the acquisition of clinker, cement and po... |
Adani Cement launches Geoclean waste management solution13 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsAdani Cement has launched its new waste management initiative, Geoclean, to reduce emissions from its cement production processes. Built on the foundation of sustainability and circular economy, Geoclean offers innovative waste management solutions to the agricultural, industrial and public/municipal sectors. Through the co-processing of waste from these sectors, Geoclean ensures the recovery of energy and recycling of materials, leaving zero residues, reports India CSR. “We are committ... |
Jaiprakash Associates convenes divestment meeting12 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Associates ( Jaypee Group ) has informed that a board meeting has been convened to apprise the board of the recommendations of the audit committee and the progress on the various divestment initiatives. Jaypee Power Ventures (Jaypee Group) will hold a board meeting on Monday, 12 December to consider a proposal to divest its Nigrie cement grinding plant in Madhya Pradesh. In a regulatory filing, Jaypee Power Ventures informed that a board meeting has been convened on Monday t... |
Siam Cement Group enters JV for new ACC plant09 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with India’s BigBloc Construction (BCL) to build a greenfield plant to manufacture aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) blocks and AAC panels. The JV, known as Siam Cement BigBloc Construction Technologies, is 52 per cent controlled by BCL and 48 per cent controlled by SCG. The new works marks an investment of INR650m (US$7.9m), according to Financial Express, and will be located in the Kheda district, near Ahmed... |
Groundbreaking at JK Cement's Madhya Pradesh grinding plant07 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement has performed a groundbreaking ceremony for its 1.5Mta greenfield grinding unit in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district. Construction and installation activities have commenced with an investment of INR4000m (US$48.5m) Currently, JK Cement has two operating units in the state, a greenfield integrated cement plant at Panna and a wall putty plant in the district of Katni. The company plans to increase its cement production capacity to 25Mta by FY2024-25 and has developed a roadmap ... |
Indian cement prices to rise further in December06 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in India are expected to rise by INR10-15/bag (US$0.12-0.18/bag) this month, according to a report by Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. Since August this year, prices have risen by up to INR16/bag with November alone seeing them advance by INR6-7/bag. While prices remained flat in Western and Central parts of the country, they hardened in Northern, Eastern and Southern regions, reports Business Standard. “Absorption of the price hikes will get revealed over the next few d... |
Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd win sustainable waste award06 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , have scooped the Platinum Award at the 12th International Conference & IPLA Global Forum 2022 in Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy (IconSWM-CE). The companies were recognised for their pre-processing and co-processing facilities at the Ambujanagar and Wadi cement plants with Wadi ranked platinum in two out of the eight categories and Ambujanagar ranked platinum in four out of eight categories. Both companies offe... |
JK Cement begins clinker production at Panna site05 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement commenced clinker production at its new site in Panna , Madhya Pradesh, India on 3 December 2022. The new facility has a production capacity of 2.64Mta. |
UltraTech Cement commissions 3.6Mta of new grinding capacity05 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement Co has announced the commissioning of its 3.6Mta of new grinding capacity in India. Firstly, the 1.8Mta greenfield grinding capacity at the Dhule Grinding Unit , Maharashtra has been commissioned. Secondly, the commissioning of the 1.8Mta brownfield, clinker backed, second line grinding capacity at Dhar Cement Works , Madhya Pradesh, has been completed. This forms part of the first phase of capacity expansion announced in December 2020. The company’s total cement m... |
Adani Group to refinance Ambuja Cements and ACC bridging loans02 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Adani Group is reported to be in talks with several foreign banks to refinance US$3.5bn of bridging loans taken for the acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd and ACC Ltd this year. The loans were taken by the Mauritius-based promoter entity Endeavour Trade and Investment, a special-purpose vehicle that acquired Ambuja Cements' stake from Swiss cement major Holcim in an all-cash transaction of US$6.5bn, according to the Business Standard. The tenure of the refinanced loans... |