Economy & Market

Cement price goes up over Rs 235/bag in AP

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12 years ago

February 14, 2013

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In Andhra Pradesh, cement prices have been increased again. This time the price of the building material has gone up by Rs 20-25 a bag. The retail price/bag which was in the range of Rs 210-220 last month is now hovering in the range of Rs 235-245.

Media reports say that the slowly improving demand coming from the real estate/housing projects, higher power charges and increased railway freight are among the factors behind the price rise, say industry sources.

Despite the hike, cement prices in Andhra Pradesh still remain the lowest in the country, according to industry sources. While the price band in Hyderabad and surrounding districts is Rs 230-240, it is crossing Rs 250 in coastal Andhra Pradesh and ranges between Rs 260-270 in the Rayalseema region.

Concrete

Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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7 days 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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Concrete

AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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7 days 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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Concrete

GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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1 week 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.