Economy & Market

Vilas Palresha, V T Palresha & Co Pvt Ltd

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14 years ago

January 2, 2011

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VILAS PALRESHA, V T Palresha & Co Pvt Ltd, has been a dealer for the past 25 years, stocking cements of various companies – ACC, Vasavadatta, Birla Super, Birla Shakti, Orient, Ultratech, J K, CCI, My Cement etc. Birla Super and Ultratech are the largest selling brands of the company, because of their strong retail network built over a period of time. The volatility in price leads to excess stocking by retailer and less consumption by end-user, explained Palresha. He expects a better service and technical support with consistent pricing policy from the manufacturers. In the coming budget, Palresha wants the government to reduce excise duty, which will in turn lower prices, thereby giving a boost to the housing sector. The monthly sales of the company is 25,000 mt. To improve sales, Palresha suggested that there should be better sales promotion activities like wall painting, hoarding, sales meeting, visiting sales personnel, etc. OPC cement sells more but slowly the sales of blended cement is also increasing, informs Palresha. The increase in prices of diesel/petrol dents the company’s profitability. Palresha said that if the quality of packaging has improved, it would stop cement pilferage during transportation, but the packing can be made more attractive and informative. The company supplies cement to PMC/PCMC and Pune district. Palresha suggested that local authority should device some mechanism to cut down the waiting period of vehicle at octroi post, such as the octroi may be deposited in advance through a prepaid system. The company has tie-up with many banks and they pay 12-14 per cent interest. Vilas Palresha is the past president of Pune Cement Dealers Association.

Concrete

UltraTech Cement boosts capacity with new clinker line

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4 days ago

April 21, 2025

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UltraTech Cement has commissioned a 3.35 million tonnes per annum (Mt/yr) brownfield clinker line and one of two 2.7Mt/yr cement grinding mills at its Maihar facility in Madhya Pradesh. The second mill is expected to be operational in Q1 of FY2026. The company has also expanded its Dhule (1.2Mt/yr) and Durgapur (0.6Mt/yr) grinding units and inaugurated its first bulk terminal in Lucknow with a 1.8Mt/yr handling capacity.

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Ambuja Cements gets a new CEO

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4 days ago

April 21, 2025

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Ambuja Cements has named Vinod Bahety as its CEO for a three-year term, following Ajay Kapur’s elevation to Managing Director. Bahety, formerly the company’s CFO, brings over 25 years of experience in finance and manufacturing, including a previous role as Group Head of M&A at Adani Group. Other key appointments include Rakesh Tiwary as CFO, Madhavi Isanaka as Chief Digital Officer, Vaibhav Dixit as Manufacturing Head, and Ashwin Raikundaliya as Chief Sustainability Officer.

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Concrete

Dalmia Bharat reaches 49.5 MTPA with Rohtas expansion

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4 days ago

April 21, 2025

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Dalmia Bharat has successfully achieved its FY25 production capacity target of 49.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). This milestone was reached following the commencement of commercial production at its Rohtas Cement Works (RCW) in Bihar, where an additional 0.5 MTPA capacity has been added from March 30, 2025.
The expansion, which involved an investment of `96 crore, boosts the Rohtas plant’s total capacity to 1.6 MTPA. This development underscores the company’s continued focus on strengthening its presence in eastern India and aligns with its long-term goal of scaling total capacity to between 110 and 130 MTPA by the year 2031.
Puneet Dalmia, Managing Director and CEO, Dalmia Bharat, shared, “The Eastern region holds immense promise, and this expansion is a reflection of our commitment to contribute meaningfully to its infrastructure growth. Reaching the 49.5 MTPA mark is a key step in our journey towards sustainable and strategic expansion.”