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Mbeya Cement launches new brand with Lafarge logo

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Mbeya Cement Company Ltd (MCC), the manufacturers and distributors of Tembo Cement, in a bid to improve their products and services, launched a new bag with green and brown colours for their products. Mbuvi Ngunze, General Manager, MCC said that the new look Tembo Cement bag was part of the firm’s celebration to commemorate Lafarge’s 10 years in Tanzania. Lafarge owns 65 per cent stakes in the company, while the government and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) own 25 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. The French company came to Tanzania in 2001 by investing in MCC. "Our new bag has mainly been designed to overcome cement leakage problems during loading and unloading of our product from one point to another," said Ngunze emphasising that the quality and quantity of Tembo Cement remains the same that customers have known and experienced over the years. "Lafarge company, the majority shareholders in Mbeya Cement, has been in Tanzania for 10 years now and we think it is an opportune moment to refresh our look and customer promise by commemorating this milestone with a new look bag," he added.

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CCU testbeds in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu is set to host one of India’s five national carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) testbeds, aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in the cement industry as part of the country’s 2070 net-zero goal, as per a news report. The facility will be based at UltraTech Cement’s Reddipalayam plant in Ariyalur, supported by IIT Madras and BITS Pilani. Backed by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the project will pilot an oxygen-enriched kiln capable of capturing up to two tonnes of CO2 per day for conversion into concrete products. Additional testbeds are planned in Rajasthan, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh, involving companies like JK Cement and Dalmia Cement. Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed that funding approvals are underway, with full implementation expected in 2025.

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JSW Cement gears up for IPO

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JSW Cement has set the price range for its upcoming initial public offering(IPO) at US$1.58 to US$1.67 per share, aiming to raise approximately US$409 million. As reported in the news, around US$91 million from the proceeds will be directed towards partially financing a new integrated cement plant in Nagaur, Rajasthan. Additionally, the company plans to utilise US$59.2 million to repay or prepay existing debts. The remaining capital will be allocated for general corporate purposes.

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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As per a news report, Karan Adani, ACC Chair, has said that he expects the cement industry to benefit from the an anticipated US$2.2tn in new public infrastructure spending between 2025 and 2030. In a statement he said that ACC has crossed the 100Mt/yr cement capacity milestone in April 2025, propelling the company to get closer to its ambitious 140Mt/yr target by the 2028 financial year. The company’s capacity corresponds to 15 per cent of an all-India installed capacity of 686Mt/yr.

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