Indian Subcontinent

The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. has upgraded the entity ratings of Bestway Cement.

APCMA has made a request to the Commerce Ministry to suspend the import of cement through land routes.

The Indian government has announced that it will auction eight coal blocks with 1143 million t of reserves to steel and cement firms.

First program operator consortium launched for environmental product declarations market at Greenbuild 2015.

Pakistan is taking a complaint over South Africa’s decision to impose anti-dumping duty on Pakistani cement imports to the World Trade Organisation.

Bestway’s turnover on a consolidated basis jumped by 38% from Rs6.8 billion to Rs9.4 billion.

CSI organised workshops in India in partnership with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) India and Leaders for Nature.

Greenhouse gas emissions come mainly from burning fossil fuels and from agriculture, cement production and deforestation.

Dalmia Cement has reported its 2Q16 results; Reliance Infra is selling its cement business and JSW Cement is investing in port handling and cement capacity.

JK Lakshmi has released its results for the July – September quarter 2015.

The report outlines the movement the industry has seen in 3Q.

The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association reports on the current state of the cement industry in Pakistan.

ACC Limited has released its results for 3Q15.

The Inland Waterways Authority of India, under the Ministry of Shipping, has agreed to support the state government’s plans to build an inland shipping port at Jalore.

Though India’s core sector registered the fastest growth in four months, the majority of industries, including cement, under-performed.