India’s cement companies suffer difficult first quarter
Monsoon season has kicked in, affecting demand and bringing down profits in the first quarter of FY14.
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Monsoon season has kicked in, affecting demand and bringing down profits in the first quarter of FY14.
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Holcim has announced plans to restructure its Indian operations so that Holcim India merges with Ambuja, which therefore acquires a 50.01% stake in ACC.
Malaysia’s CMS group is boosting its clinker manufacturing and cement grinding capacity to meet the shortfall in supply.
Holcim’s Sri Lankan subsidiary is set to double grinding capacity and improve clinker production levels.
Semen Indonesia signs MoU with Krakatau Steel; scoops several awards for innovation and environmental policies; plans to invest in capacity expansion.
Italcementi’s Indian subsidiary has achieved ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certification at its Chennai grinding facility, which only started operating in 2011.
George Handley tells how current costing and pricing systems could be improved to make your cement plant the most profitable in India.
UltraTech Cement plans to increase its production capacity; Madras Cement invests in limestone system; WHR contract awarded to DF Power Systems.
Siam Cement company plans to expand at home and abroad; Indonesia awaits fallout of increase in subsidised fuel cost and the Philippine’s San Miguel Corp announces its plans to grow production capacity.
This latest order brings the number of Pfeiffer mills owned by Shree Cement up to 24, making it Gebr. Pfeiffer’s largest single customer.
Haver & Boecker has launched a new subsidiary company in Australia to support its existing customer base and the burgeoning mining industry in Western Australia.