India cement news
Petron Engineering awarded Kolaghat contract
Petron Engineering had been awarded a contract for civil and engineering works at The Ramco Cements Ltd Kolghat grinding plant expansion project.
Sanghi’s profits jump in first quarter of new financial year
Sanghi Industries, a leading cement producer in Gujarat, India, has recorded a 33% rise in net profits in 1QFY18.
JK Lakshmi to install WHR plant
JK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans for new WHR and thermal power plants in Durg.
UltraTech plans big new plant in Central India
UltraTech will invest over US$400 million to build a new integrated cement plant in Madhya Pradesh, as well as investing to improve performance at the plants acquired from Jaypee Group.
ACC announces increase in sales in 2Q17
Indian cement maker and member of the LafargeHolcim group, ACC, has announced a 10% increase in cement sales in 1Q17.
White cement demand to grow to 2021
Demand for white cement is projected to grow at an average of 3% per year to 2021, as rising purchasing power in emerging economics boost demand for the premium production.
Ambuja gets approval for new grinding plant
Ambuja Cement has received approval from the state government of Odisha, India, to set up a new cement grinding plant in Jharsuguda.
Ambuja Cement secures limestone resource
LafargeHolcim’s Indian subsidiary, Ambuja Cement, has secured additional limestone resources in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Ramco Cements orders fourth FCB TSV classifier
Ramco Cements will install an FCB TSV classifier from French engineering group, Fives, at the R R Nagar plant expansion in Tamil Nadu, India.
Aditya Birla’s UltraTech completes Jaiprakash deal
UltraTech has completed the purchase of Jaiprakash Associates’ cement assets in a deal worth US$2.5 billion.