India cement news

Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) has been recognised with two awards from the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), for the foundation's exemplary work done for the community development.

The company, based in Hyderabad/India, has ordered a vertical mill from Gebr. Pfeiffer for its new kiln line at the Bhavanipuram plant in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

The company will run a waste management drive during the India England T20 five-match series through its in-house waste management arm, Geocycle. The collected waste will be safely re-purposed in the cement kiln as alternative fuel at the Ambujanagar plant.

In July 2020, the company committed to set ‘science-based targets’ to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

In connection with the realisation of three new clinker production lines, a letter of award for nine vertical roller mills was granted to Gebr. Pfeiffer and its Indian subsidiary Gebr. Pfeiffer (India) Pvt. Ltd.

The Aditya Birla Group’s, cement flagship, UltraTech Cement Limited, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 December 2020.

The company has been recognised by Great Place To Work Institute as one of ‘India’s 30 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing – 2021’ and won this recognition in the first year of its participation.

Imran Akram, IA Cement, reviews the impact of COVID-19 on the global cement sector and provides a forecast for recovery in 2021.

Six Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHRS) will be installed in eight kiln lines at six cement plants across India. All projects are slated to be completed in the next 16 to 18 months.

The company’s Board of Directors recently approved a capacity increase of 12.8 million tpy.