Indian Subcontinent

UltraTech has added additional slag cement production capacity at its Patliputra cement plant in east Indian to meet rising demand.

Sri Lankan cement maker, Tokyo Cement, has officially opened its second biomass power plant at Trincomalee.

Pakistan International Bulk Terminal has begun cargo handling operations, unloading 41 000 t of coal.

Cemex has reported a consolidated net sales increase of 6% for 1Q17.

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.