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Cement demand may recover only from Oct

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Some analysts expect demand for cement to recover only in the second half of 2013-14 or from October 2013 on the back of pre-election spending by the government.

Demand is expected to remain weak until then because of the monsoon season and also because of slowdown in the economic activity.

Analysts expect monsoon to be normal, which may help resolve water scarcity in Maharashtra, Karnataka, etc. The resolution of water scarcity issue may rev up construction activity after October, analysts expect.

Therefore, till October, the realisation of cement companies may be under pressure because of subdued demand. But the falling prices of petcoke and coal, which are raw materials for cement production, may reduce cost pressures for the industry, analysts feel. He believes the recent price corrections provide an opportunity for long-term investors.

According to Teena Virmani of Kotak Securities, average realisations of cement firms during the June quarter may be low, owing to a fall in prices from April to mid-May. Of late, however, cement prices have seen a recovery.

Analysts from Religare said cement prices had corrected further in April, as demand was feeble. Despite a round of price increases in May, realisations are likely to decline year-on-year in the June quarter, the first time in 8-10 quarters.

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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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