Indian Subcontinent

Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute has been appointed as the general contractor for the construction of a third cement production line at the Cherat cement plant.

Lucky Cement continues to work on expansion projects in Pakistan and Iraq, including a new 2.3 million tpy greenfield plant in Punjab Province.

UltraTech Cement has released its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2017.

CK Birla Group’s Orient Cement has joined the Cement Sustainability Initiative, which aims to drive sustainable developing the cement sector.

Gebr. Pfeiffer is providing a mill and MultiDrive® to Cherat Cement Company.

Wonder Cement has chosen a Gebr. Pfeiffer MVR mill for cement grinding.

Lafarge India has changed its name to Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.

LafargeHolcim has played a key role in the construction of India’s longest tunnel.

Gebr. Pfeiffer has received another order for a mill from Sagar Cement Ltd.

Loesche have provided an update on the Hub project in Pakistan, where it is supplying three vertical roller mills, two of which will feature the new COPE drive technology.

Udaipur Cement Works has restarted commercial production at its cement plant after a “revival and rehabilitation” project.

Indian cement maker is planning capital spending of INR6 billion (US$92.5 million) in the new financial year, expecting a return to growth in cement demand.

Gharibwal Cement has been awarded a licence to quarry limestone and shale clay to feed a new cement plant in Khyber-Pakhkunkhwa.

Cemex has published its first Integrated Report, covering 2016.

Metso and CDE Asia will partner to provide a comprehensive solution for the manufactured sand market in India.