Economy & Market

Calderys grows in Asia

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4 years ago

October 14, 2021

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Calderys, a refractory solutions provider, is now spreading its network in Asia-Pacific. The company is forming a joint with PT Indoporlen, Indonesia along with a new acquisition in Japan. Indoporlen is a refractory manufacturer based in Bekasi, Jakarta According to the agreement Calderys is the majority shareholder and it includes PT Indoporlen’s sister companies PT Bina Surindah Cemerlang and PT Indoporlen Sakti. These companies are into trading and installation. Calderys will take-on projects within the cement, steel, tin, nickel, aluminium and fertiliser industries for more than 30 years. "After decades as partners, this JV comes naturally as Calderys and Indoporlen share the same common values of safety, innovation, and providing customer solutions. It is an exciting time to be growing our presence in Indonesia as all the key industries that Calderys serves are growing and the need for world class refractory solutions is clear," said John Maxwell, Calderys CEO, in a statement about the new ventures. In Japan, Calderys has taken over Tokai Ceramics, manufacturer of monolithic refractory products.

Concrete

Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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1 week 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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1 week 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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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.