India cement news

Asian cement production grew in the first four months of the year on good performance in China, Thailand, and Vietnam, while in Latin America and the Mediterranean Basin, producers struggled.

Sales at Dalmia Cement grew 20% in FY2017, despite a backdrop of weakened cement sales overall in India.

Orient Cement, a subsidiary of CK Birla Group, is two acquire to cement businesses from Jaypee Group.

UltraTech has added additional slag cement production capacity at its Patliputra cement plant in east Indian to meet rising demand.

CK Birla Group’s Orient Cement has joined the Cement Sustainability Initiative, which aims to drive sustainable developing the cement sector.

Lafarge India has changed its name to Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.

Udaipur Cement Works has restarted commercial production at its cement plant after a “revival and rehabilitation” project.

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 Engineering has received a letter of intent from Shree Cement for civil work at its Gulbarga cement plant in Karnataka.

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.