Indian Subcontinent

Orient Cement will increase its capacity to over 12 million tpy this year, as it targets capacity of 15 million tpy in 2020.

Sanghi Industries has received the “Most Trusted Company Award – 2017”.

The Cement Sustainability Initiative’s annual forum has taken place in New Delhi, India, focusing on the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals.

Wärtsilä is to supply generating equipment to Cherat Cement Ltd.

India’s cement production was down in the first quarter of the current financial year, on weak demand from the real estate and housing sector.

Kapilvastu Cement will install and MVR vertical roller mill from Gebr. Pfeiffer at a new cement grinding plant in Kapilvastu, Nepal.

The state government of Himachal Pradesh has approved the construction of a new clinker production line by Asian Concretes and Cements Ptv. Ltd.

Pakistani cement maker, Attock Cement, has reported an increase in pre-tax profits on higher sales.

Cemex is celebrating 25 years since it first implemented its international diversification strategy.

Pioneer Cement’s new production line at its plant in Punjab province, Pakistan, will include four Loesche mills for raw meal, cement, and coal grinding.

Lucky Cement’s sales rose by 3.1% in the financial year to 30 June on growing demand in Pakistan.

Petron Engineering has received a letter of intent from JSW Cement for the civil and engineering work for a new grinding unit at Jajpur.

Petron Engineering had been awarded a contract for civil and engineering works at The Ramco Cements Ltd Kolghat grinding plant expansion project.

Pioneer Cement has ordered an ETA cooler for its new production line in Punjab, Pakistan. The order came through Chengdu Design & Research Institute.

Claudius Peters is to upgrade two grate coolers at Askari Cement in Pakistan to its ETA cooler technology.