India Profit League under attack
The annual numbers of cement companies have turned out to be a mixed bag, with the industry leaders putting up an impressive performance while the medium and smaller players reeling under the onslaught of multiple odds stacked up against the industry... Read more...

Architectures: building a sustainable heritage
On the occasion of the i.lab opening ceremony, the new Italcementi Group’s Innovation and Research Center designed by Richard Meier, and in conjunction with Milano Design Week - Interni Legacy’s exhibition (16-22 of April) Read more...

Architectures: building a sustainable heritage
On the occasion of the i.lab opening ceremony, the new Italcementi Group’s Innovation and Research Center designed by Richard Meier, and in conjunction with Milano Design Week - Interni Legacy’s exhibition (16-22 of April) Read more...

Madras Cements' woes eased on higher realization
The stock price of Madras Cements is hovering not too far from its recent 52-week high. This comes at a time when cement prices in the company’s key markets such as Chennai have firmed up over the past few weeks, Read more...

Focus on technology
The cement companies have had a good season in 2011-12. The year started on a challenging note, as the industry was plagued with a capacity glut, slowing demand and rising input costs. Read more...

UltraTech Cement in talks to buy Adhunik MSP Cements Meghalaya plant for Rs 700 crore
The Aditya Birla group, which built the world’s seventh-largest cement business largely through acquisitions, is in talks to buy north-eastern cement maker Adhunik MSP Cement’s Meghalaya plant for over Rs 700 crore. Read more...

Cement prices rise 50 per cent in Bihar as supplies fall
In past few months, cement prices in the eastern state have jumped almost 50 per cent due to fall in production from one of the biggest suppliers, even as construction activity continues to boom across the state. Read more...

Increase witnessed in domestic cement sales in Indonesia
Cement sales in Indonesia registered a growth of 23.9 percent year-on-year in February. Cement sales in February were pegged at 4.1 million tonnes, a figure higher than 4.06 million tonnes in January. Read more...

ThyssenKrupp Polysius to install grinding system
ThyssenKrupp Polysius will be installing a grinding system in a new cement grinding plant of Mangalam Cement Ltd. Read more...

Subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH in Russia carries.....
BAUER Technologie, a subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH in Germany, is carrying out foundation works for a Lafarge cement plant in Ferzikovo, about 200 kilometres south-west of the capital in the administrative district of Kaluga. Read more...

Increase seen in Ambuja cement production
Cement production of Ambuja rose from 19.54 lakh tonne in March 2011 to 21.94 lakh tonne in March 2012. The despatch of the cement major was higher at 21.78 lakh tonne in March 2012 Read more...

OCL Cement registers drop in production
Cement production of OCL Cement was pegged lower in March 2012 at 13.5 lakh tonne as com-pared to 34.3 lakh tonne in March 2011. Cement despatch of the company was pegged lower at 13.6 lakh tonne in March 2012. Read more...

ACC registers rise in cement production
Cement production of ACC for the month of March 2012 was higher at 2.30 million tonnes as compared to 2.19 million tonnes in March 2011. Read more...

Ambuja to invest rs 1800 cr to up its production
By December 2013, Ambuja Cements plans to invest Rs 1,800 crore to expand its production capacity. The company proposes to fund the project through internal accruals. Read more...

Tube mill with slide shoes and integral drive
KHD Humboldt Wedag mills are space-saving, compact, high on performance and low on maintenance. This is primarily due to the support bearing design and the mill drive used. Read more...

Cement packing plants to be built by Semen Tonasa
Cement packing plants are planned to be built in all provinces of eastern Indonesia by Semen Tonasa, a Semen Gresik subsidiary. Read more...

Increase seen in UltraTech Cement production
Cement production of UltraTech Cement, the Aditya Birla Group company, was higher at 39.22 lakh mt in March 2012, a rise by 4.53 % in March 2011. Read more...

Ball bearings from SKF used in various industries
Solutions from SKF enable customers to improve productivity, not only with breakthrough application-specific products, but also through leading-edge design simulation tools and consultancy services, plant asset efficiency maintenance solutions. Read more...

Track Mobile Jaw Crusher
The Track Stone Jaw Crusher, manufactured by DSMAC Group, China is mounted directly onto chassis on 4 pins, which is fully driven by hydraulic force and moves by chassis track. Read more...

Market size for air pollution control ranges from Rs 100 cr to Rs 150 cr
Due to cyclical nature of cement machinery business the market size varies during different phases of the cycle. I believe the prevailing size may vary from Rs 1200 to Rs 2400 crore annually. The market for air pollution control varies from Rs 100 cr... Read more...