Economy & Market

Vikram Inamdar, VL Inamdar Co

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13 years ago

June 30, 2012

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Dealers and stockists are the vital links between the cement industry and its customers. They are the people who are in constant touch with the end-users. They are the ‘pulse of the industry’. We bring to you the voice of the dealers and stockists, featuring their suggestions, expectations and much more, for a better tomorrow for the industry.Vikram Inamdar, VL Inamdar CoIn the past 15 years, the VL Inamdar Company has been an exclusive dealer of UltraTech cements in Pune, Maharashtra. In all their years of operation they have found that the largest selling brand is Birla Super OPC53 Cement and Birla White Cement. They also note that the largest selling grade in their region is OPC53.With an average monthly dispatch of 650 MT and stock of around 100 mt,Vikram Inamdar has noticed an increase in the proportion of his institutional sales to retail sales, which now stands at 30:70. Inamdar says that the cement companies provide support on various aspects, including technical and marketing. They even have leisure facilities on a regular basis. He also says that they generally do not face delays in the arrival of stock from the company. Inamdar is of the opinion that the implementation of GST can improve the transparency between cement manufacturers and the government along with enhancing trade.

Concrete

Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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2 weeks ago

July 24, 2025

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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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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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2 weeks ago

July 24, 2025

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The American Cement Association projects a nearly 1Mt annual increase in US cement demand over the next three years, driven by the surge in AI data centres. Consumption by data centres is expected to grow from 247,000 tonnes in 2025 to 860,000 tonnes by 2027. With over 5,400 AI data centres currently operating and numbers forecast to exceed 6,000 by 2027, the association cautions that regulatory hurdles and labour shortages may impact the industry’s ability to meet demand.

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GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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2 weeks ago

July 23, 2025

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GoldCrest Cement will build a greenfield integrated plant with a 3.5Mt/yr clinker capacity and 4.5Mt/yr cement capacity. GoldCrest Cement appointed Humboldt Wedag India as engineering, procurement and construction contractor in March 2025 and targets completion by March 2027. It has signed a 40-year supply agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation for 150Mt of limestone from its upcoming Lakhpat Punrajpur mine in Gujarat.