Indian Subcontinent

Dalmia Cement’s acquisition of Kalyanpur Cement Ltd has been approved by India’s National Company Law Tribunal.

The board of directors of J.K. Cement has approved a 4.2 million tpy brownfield expansion project.

Earnings were up 18% at Indian cement producer, UltraTech Cement, boosted by the acquisition of a number of cement plants from Jaypee Group last year.

JSW Cement will invest INR4 billion to expand production capacity at its Salboni plant in Bengal, India, to 3.6 million tpy.

Shree Cement is to spend up to US$305.24 million acquiring a majority stake in the UAE’s Union Cement Co.

A buyer is being sought for a majority stake in Tunisian cement producer, Carthage Cement.

The acquisition of a minority stake in Pakistani cement maker, Power Cement, by three Danish companies, including FLSmidth, has been approved by the country’s competition regulator.

Attock Cement has started operations on a new 4000 tpd cement production line in Baluchistan, Pakistan.

Indian cement maker, Sanghi Cement, is to expand its cement production capacity from 4.1 million tpy to 8.1 million tpy.

Ambuja Cement emerges as the only Indian construction materials producer among the top 7 on the Global Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) ranking.

Clinker production has begun at a new 1.3 million tpy line at Lucky Cement’s Karachi plant in Pakistan.

LafargeHolcim has consolidated its holdings in Bangladesh with the acquisition of Holcim Bangladesh by Lafarge Holcim Bangladesh, a joint venture with Cementos Mollins.

ABB will provide automation and electrical systems to Emami Cement’s new greenfield cement grinding plant in Orissa, India.

NCB International Seminar on Cement, Concrete, and Building Materials was held on 5 – 8 December at the Manakshaw Centre in New Delhi, India.

Penna Cement Industries has ordered a new VRM from Loesche for its Boyareddypalli plant.