Indian Subcontinent

India’s Minister for Transport has warned cement producers that he will allow imports of cement from China if they don’t bring down prices.

ACC is reportedly planning to partner with dealers and social organisations to set up cement brick manufacturing units.

Reports indicate that UltraTech Cement is in talks to acquire the cement business of Reliance Infrastructure.

Gebr. Pfeiffer was chosen to supply a 35 tph MPS mill to produce quicklime at a fineness of 10% R 150 µm.

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.