Indian Subcontinent

Indian cement production continued its positive growth trend in March, as the country remains on track to breach the 300 million t mark this year.

D.G Khan Cement Company Ltd. has completed the installation of the largest Pakistan cement plant at Hub, Baluchistan.

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, who produces 4.2 million tpy of cement, is going to launch a new specialised cement for plastering works branded as 'plastercrete'

The construction of the Daimer-Bhasher Dam in Pakistan could boost cement demand by 20 – 25 million t over the next 4 – 5 years.

UltraTech has secured more than 50 million t worth of limestone reserves close to its Dhar cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Pakistani cement company, Gharibwal Cement, has begun commercial operation of a new vertical cement mill.

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has replaced a 17 km belt conveyor running between a limestone quarry in Maghalaya, India, to its Surma cement plant in Sunamganj, Bangladesh.

OCL India, a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, has decided to set up a new cement plant in Odisha, India.

UltraTech Cement is to acquire the cement business of Cement Textiles, taking the Indian cement producer’s global capacity to 109.9 million tpy.

Lucky Cement has reported a strong increase in cement production and sales in the nine months to 31 March 2018.

Lucky Cement has planned an increase in the the cement production capacity at its Pezu Plant, Pakistan, and the commissioning of a clinker production plant in Samawah, Iraq.

Vortex, a solids and bulk handling components company, has announced Enge Plas Automation (S) Pte Ltd as its new representative in India.

ACC reported a rise in earnings and pre-tax profits in 1Q18, as sales volumes jumped 8% and the company limited the impact of higher fuel and materials costs.

Rising fuel costs offset rising sales at Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech cement in the financial year to 31 March 2018.

According to local media reports, Votorantim Cimentos is planning to sell its majority stake in Indian cement producer, Shree Digvijay Cement.