Indian Subcontinent

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.

JK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans for new WHR and thermal power plants in Durg.

The petcoke market in key Asian countries showed growth in May, contrasting a decline in both production and demand in Brazil.

JK Lakshmi Cement has announced its results for 1Q17/18.

UltraTech will invest over US$400 million to build a new integrated cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, as well as investing to improve performance at the plants acquired from Jaypee Group.

UltraTech Cement has released its financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2017.

Indian cement maker and member of the LafargeHolcim group, ACC, has announced a 10% increase in cement sales in 1Q17.

Meghna Cement Mills, one of the largest cement makers in Bangladesh, has ordered a new cement grinding plant from FLSmidth.