India cement news
Dalmia Cement sales grow in FY2017
Sales at Dalmia Cement grew 20% in FY2017, despite a backdrop of weakened cement sales overall in India.
Orient Cement to acquire two cement businesses
Orient Cement, a subsidiary of CK Birla Group, is two acquire to cement businesses from Jaypee Group.
UltraTech adds slag cement capacity
UltraTech has added additional slag cement production capacity at its Patliputra cement plant in east Indian to meet rising demand.
Orient Cement joins Cement Sustainability Initiative
CK Birla Group’s Orient Cement has joined the Cement Sustainability Initiative, which aims to drive sustainable developing the cement sector.
Lafarge India changes name to Nuvoco
Lafarge India has changed its name to Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.
Udaipur Cement reopens cement plant
Udaipur Cement Works has restarted commercial production at its cement plant after a “revival and rehabilitation” project.
ACC plans CAPEX spending on positive outlook
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.
Petron receives letter of intent from Shree
Petron Engineering has received a letter of intent from Shree Cement for civil work at its Gulbarga cement plant in Karnataka.
Emami Cement commissions grinding unit
Emami Cement, part of the diversified Emami Group, has commissioned a cement grinding plant in West Bengal as part of its plants to become a major player in the Indian cement market.
Indian government to sell CCI units
The Indian government has confirmed that it is planning to sell off non-operational units of Cement Corporation of India in first part of its divestment plan.