Cement News tagged under: indian subcontinent
Ambuja Cements and ACC scoop sustainability awards26 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements and ACC , part of the Adani Group , have been recognised among ‘India's Top 50 Most Sustainable Companies’ by BW Businessworld. Ambuja Cements has also been named among ‘India’s Top 3 Most Sustainable Companies in the Infrastructure and Engineering Sector’ on the back of its “dedication to sustainability and outstanding success”, according to the company. Ajay Kapur, CEO, cement business, said, “We are immensely proud that both Ambuja and ACC have been recognised among... |
Adani Group in talks with more lenders over acquisition loan21 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Adani Group is reportedly in talks with at least five new international banks regarding its refinancing of US$3.8bn of loans taken for its acquisition of ACC Limited and Ambuja Cement in 2022. According to The Economic Times, the majority of the group’s existing lenders, including Standard Chartered, Barclays and Deutsche Bank, will also participate in the refinancing round. The group has reportedly begun discussions with two Taiwanese banks and a Malaysian bank among others to exp... |
Sri Lanka raises import tax on cement20 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Sri Lankan government has increased the import tax (CESS) on imported cement. With effect from 17 June 2023, the import tax on 1kg of artificially coloured or uncoloured cement has risen from LKR3.00 to LKR5.00 (US$0.01-0.02). The import tax on 1kg of Portland cement in bags of 50kg or less has increased to LKR8.00. Meanwhile, the import tax on other Portland cement in bags over 50kg has advanced from LKR3.00 to LKR5.00, according to Colombo Page. |
Shree Cement announces further expansion plans19 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has announced a new round of capacity expansions, which will take the company’s total cement production capacity to 55.9Mta. The cement producer currently runs 46.4Mta of capacity with the new plans in line with the company’s vision to reach 80Mta by 2030, according to The Telegraph India. The expansion plans includes four new projects, costing approximately INR55,000m-60,000m (US$671m-732m). The new plants will be located in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka and Bengal. Th... |
Shree Digvijay halts production due to cyclone19 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsShree Digvijay Cement Co has reportedly halted production at its 1.2Mta Digvijaygram integrated plant in Gujarat, India, due to a cyclone. Tropical cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in India’s western Gujarat state last Friday, bringing with it winds of 100kmph. Rainfall of up to 25cm is expected. The plant, which is located in the Jamnagar District, has a 0.96Mta clinker production capacity. |
Shiva Cement inaugurates Sundergarh mill19 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Shiva Cement , part of JSW Cement , has inaugurated its new cement plant in Sundergarh, Odisha. The new plant has an overall capacity of 1.05Mta as well as an additional 0.27Mta of cement capacity. Parent company, JSW Cement, announced plans to increase its installed capacity to 25Mta, up 47 per cent, in October 2022. |
Kesoram Industries banks on blended cement for future growth16 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement producer Kesoram Industries has reported a loss of INR1160m (US$14.2m) in the year ended 31 March 2023 (FY22-23), down from INR1300m in the same period a year earlier. The company expects to be back in profit this year on the back of a steady rise in the share of blended cements in its total sales, along with lower production and distribution costs, according to The Hindu. The cement producer’s CEO, Mr P Radhakrishnan, forecasts EBITDA to improve to INR1000-1200/t in the... |
JK Lakshmi to ramp up capacity to 30Mta by 203014 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans to invest INR80,000m (US$972m) over a six-year period to increase its cement production capacity to 30Mta. According to Business Line, the investment will be made between 2024 and 2030 to raise capacity primarily through expansions and acquisitions. The company has already begun to acquire land for greenfield opportunities at Nagaur (Rajasthan) in north India and Kutch (Gujarat) in west India. It is also currently expanding capacity at its subsidi... |
Adani Group in talks to refinance loan14 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Adani Group is in talks with lenders to refinance up to US$3.8bn of a loan facility taken for its acquisition of Ambuja Cements Ltd last year, according to Bloomberg News. The group is reportedly deciding whether to convert the original loan into debt with a longer maturity period. Although the deal is yet to be finalised, Bloomberg News says the group is expected to conclude the process within four months with most of its existing lenders, including Barclays Plc, Deutsche Ba... |
BCMA calls on government to lower customs duty on clinker14 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the country’s government to reduce the customs duty on clinker. Cement producers are currently required to pay a duty of BDT500/t (US$4.61/t) on imported clinker. The government has proposed to increase this to BDT700 in its budget for the next fiscal year. Alamgir Kabir, president of the BCMA, says the association has been campaigning for a reduction in the customs duty for some time now, in the hope of lowering it from BDT5... |