India cement news

The World Cement Association welcomes Meghna Group of Industries, Unique Cement Industries Limited, to its international membership.

Ramco Cements will complete a new clinker production line, as well as expansion of its cement grinding capacity, by FY2019/20.

Larson & Toubro’s L&T Construction has been awarded a contract for the construction of two new cement plants in India.

Indian cement production continued its positive growth trend in March, as the country remains on track to breach the 300 million t mark this year.

UltraTech has secured more than 50 million t worth of limestone reserves close to its Dhar cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, India.

UltraTech Cement is to acquire the cement business of Cement Textiles, taking the Indian cement producer’s global capacity to 109.9 million tpy.

Lucky Cement has planned an increase in the the cement production capacity at its Pezu Plant, Pakistan, and the commissioning of a clinker production plant in Samawah, Iraq.

Vortex, a solids and bulk handling components company, has announced Enge Plas Automation (S) Pte Ltd as its new representative in India.

ACC reported a rise in earnings and pre-tax profits in 1Q18, as sales volumes jumped 8% and the company limited the impact of higher fuel and materials costs.

Rising fuel costs offset rising sales at Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech cement in the financial year to 31 March 2018.