Cement News tagged under: indian sub-continent
Niraj Cement makes new appointments to the Board16 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Niraj Cement Structurals Ltd has appointed Vishram Rudre as an additional (managing) director of the company, at its meeting held on 13 February 2021. Sudhakar Tandale has also been appointed as an additional (whole-time) director of the company. Meanwhile, Gulshan Vijaykumar Chopra has resigned as managing director and Ratan Krishan Chopra has resigned as whole-time director. |
Flying Cement completes Punjab WHR plant15 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Flying Cement Co Ltd updated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it has achieved another key milestone. Company Secretary, Shahid Ahmad Awan, stated that the company has successfully completed the installation and commissioning of a 7.5MW waste heat recovery power plant (WHRPP) at its site in Mangowal, Khushab district in Punjab, Pakistan. He added, “The employment of this technology will augment our ability to process waste heat absorbed in boilers to produce steam at a suitable... |
Ambuja Cement to start biofuel sea trials08 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cement (LafargeHolcim group) is commencing sea trails for using biofuels in its fleet of captive ships, Ambuja Mukund, a move which is estimated to reduce carbon emission by around 25 per cent, claims the company. "With the introduction of biodiesel blends, we are significantly contributing towards the reduction of GHG emissions by introducing a suitable alternate green fuel that helps achieve our parent, LafargeHolcim’s sustainability vision of net zero pledge 2030," said the ... |
Pakistan's cement dispatches rise 16% in January03 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement factories recorded a growth of 16.3 per cent in cement dispatches during January 2021 when total cement dispatches reached at 4.73Mt against 4.07Mt in the same month of last fiscal year, says data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Out of the total dispatches, local cement shipments increased to 4.03Mt compared to 3.26Mt in January 2020, depicting a growth of 23.7 per cent. Whereas exports dropped by 14.1 per cent from 808,874t to 694,9... |
JK Lakshmi Cement's sales rise 19% in Oct-Dec 202001 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement Ltd recorded sales of INR11,928m (US$163.27m) in October to December 2020 compared to INR10,049.5m in October to December 2018, a rise of 19 per cent. JK Lakshmi Cement’s efforts to raise the product mix and improve efficiency parameters combined with increased demand boosted company profitability. EBITDA rose to INR2124.6m in October to December 2020 from INR1665.9m in the same period in the prior year, up 28 per cent. profits before tax stood at INR1271.5m in Octo... |
Prism Johnson to raise cement capacity29 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsPrism Johnson Ltd has approved of a 0.9Mta cement capcity expansion at Prism Cement's Satna cement plant, Madhya Pradesh, India. The new capacity will take the plants total cement capcity up to 5.4Mta. The investment is estimated to cost INR1390m (US$19.02m). |
Humboldt India wins new UltraTech Cement order27 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsHumboldt Wedag India Pvt Ltd (HW India), New Delhi, India, a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD), Cologne, Germany, has received a new order from UltraTech Cement Ltd for three new kiln lines, one new raw meal grinding plant with two KHD roller presses, and the upgrade of five existing clinker grinding plants with KHD roller presses. The engineering and supply of equipment as well as supervisory services related to erection and commissioning comprise a potentia... |
INSEE Cement (Lanka) holds child career guidance programme27 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsINSEE Cement (Lanka) Plc has held a ’Find Your Spark', an interactive virtual career guidance programme. The objective of the programme was to equip the children of employees with the right knowledge and skills to grow their talent, choose their future career wisely and achieve their best. The programme included a series of workshops conducted by a panel of renowned professionals, whom the children could look up to as role models. Gustavo Navarro, CEO of INSEE Cement (Lanka) s... |
UltraTech Cement reports consolidated sales of INR121.44bn25 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Aditya Birla Group's cement flagship, UltraTech Cement Ltd, reported consolidated net sales of INR121.44bn (US$1.66bn) for the quarter ended 31 December 2020, versus INR102.61bn over the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit before interest, depreciation and tax was at INR33.62bn compared to INR21.47bn in the corresponding period of the previous year. Profit after tax was INR15.84bn compared to INR7.12bn in the corresponding period of the previous year. On... |
Sri Lanka starts to close production gap to cement demand22 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsOnyx Group in Sri Lanka has announced that it expects to start operations of its new grinding plant in Mirijjawaila, Hambantota. The commissioning of the plant, which is an affiliate of Ceylon Steel Ltd, is an indication that Sri Lanka is looking to close the gap between its cement demand and domestic cement production. In recent years domestic demand has been met partly by high levels of cement and clinker imports in recent years. The new Onyx facility will operate as Lanwa Santha Cement... |