Concrete

Siam Cement to lift capacity by 4.5 mta

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4 years ago

October 14, 2021

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Siam Cement Group plans to spend $1.5bn to expand cement production capacity in Southeast Asia by 4.5 mta over the next two years. President and Chief Executive of Siam Cement Kan Trakhulhoon said that that the $400 mn cement plant in Indonesia is already under construction with Phase 1 expected to come on-stream by 2015.

The Myanmar cement factory is still awaiting approval, but Phase 1 is also slated to be operational by 2015 and involve a similar cost.

The company has also earmarked $170-180 mn for a new line at Siam Cement’s Cambodian works which currently has a 1 mta capacity. The new projects would lift Siam Cement’s capacity by 4.5 mta by 2015, Trakhulhoon said.

Concrete

UltraTech Cement boosts capacity with new clinker line

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3 weeks ago

April 21, 2025

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UltraTech Cement has commissioned a 3.35 million tonnes per annum (Mt/yr) brownfield clinker line and one of two 2.7Mt/yr cement grinding mills at its Maihar facility in Madhya Pradesh. The second mill is expected to be operational in Q1 of FY2026. The company has also expanded its Dhule (1.2Mt/yr) and Durgapur (0.6Mt/yr) grinding units and inaugurated its first bulk terminal in Lucknow with a 1.8Mt/yr handling capacity.

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Ambuja Cements gets a new CEO

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3 weeks ago

April 21, 2025

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Ambuja Cements has named Vinod Bahety as its CEO for a three-year term, following Ajay Kapur’s elevation to Managing Director. Bahety, formerly the company’s CFO, brings over 25 years of experience in finance and manufacturing, including a previous role as Group Head of M&A at Adani Group. Other key appointments include Rakesh Tiwary as CFO, Madhavi Isanaka as Chief Digital Officer, Vaibhav Dixit as Manufacturing Head, and Ashwin Raikundaliya as Chief Sustainability Officer.

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‘Sabse Khaas Pehelwan’ by Nuvoco

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3 weeks ago

April 21, 2025

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Nuvoco Vistas Corp has introduced Nuvoco Duraguard Cement ‘Sabse Khaas Pehelwan’, a one-of-a-kind wrestling championship aimed at honouring and nurturing Haryana’s proud wrestling legacy. The initiative offers budding wrestlers an opportunity to compete at a professional level, gain visibility and represent their districts in a prestigious state-wide competition. ‘Seedhi Baat Hai, Duraguard Khaas Hai’ is aligned with Nuvoco’s brand philosophy.