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Jury selects Indian Cement Review award winners; Awards to be presented at Cement EXPO 2023

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The Jury selected the winners of Indian Cement Review’s “Person of the Year”, “Lifetime Achievement Award” and “Fastest Growing Cement Companies” awardsICR award winners will be felicitated at the 14th Edition of Cement EXPO, India’s leading exhibition for the entire cement industry ecosystem that will be held from December 14-15, 2023, at Manekshaw Center, New Delhi.

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The Jury – comprising head honchos of the infrastructure, construction and cement industries – met recently at Shangri La hotel in New Delhi to deliberate on and select the winners of the 7th Indian Cement Review (ICR) Awards. The awards are given for the fastest growing cement companies and stalwarts (under “Person of the Year” and “Lifetime Achievement” categories) for their contribution in the cement industry. ICR award winners will be felicitated at the 14th Edition of Cement EXPO, India’s leading exhibition for the entire cement industry ecosystem that will be held from December 14-15, 2023, at Manekshaw Center, New Delhi.

FIRST Construction Council (an infrastructure think tank) and Indian Cement Review, India’s leading cement publication that has been serving the industry for the last 38 years, are the organisers of the Cement EXPO and ICR Awards & Conference.

This year’s Jury for selecting ICR awards included prominent personalities like Debobroto Banerjee (Director & CEO, EWAC Alloys Ltd); Sumit Banerjee (Former Vice Chairman, Reliance Infrastructure, & Board of Governor, FIRST Construction Council); Dr LP Singh (Director General, NCCBM); KK Taparia (Advisor at Vadraj Cement); Dr Jayprakash Rao (Group President, International, Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt Ltd); Nagesh Veeturi (Executive Director – Civil, KEC International Ltd); Rahul Ratnakar Deshmukh (MD, Fives India Engineering & Projects Pvt Ltd); and Pratap Padode (Founder & President, FIRST Construction Council).

ICR’s fastest growing cement companies awards are given in three categories – Large (companies having turnover above Rs 5000 crore), Medium (companies having turnover between Rs 2000 crore to Rs 5000 crore), and Small (companies having turnover below Rs 2000 crore). ICR “Person of the Year Award” recognises the heroes of cement industry who have made remarkable achievements during the year. ICR “Lifetime Achievement Award” is presented to the individual who has provided outstanding service to the cement industry for the sustained period of years and has had a significant impact on a large number of individuals and organisations.

After in-depth analysis and thorough deliberations, the Jury selected the winners of the 7th Indian Cement Review Awards.

While the winners of ICR’s “Fastest growing cement companies”, “Person of the Year” and “Lifetime Achievement Award” were selected by the Jury during the meeting, nominations for other prestigious awards are still open. Companies can still nominate themselves under following categories:Innovation of the yearCSR Company of the yearGreen Factory of the yearProduct of the yearExcellence in Sustainability

To nominate for the above awards and to exhibit & know more about Cement EXPO, click here.

With the theme of “Driving Sustainability Through Technology”, Cement EXPO 2023 will be co-located with the 9th Indian Cement Review Conference (which will address the cement industry’s ambitions to deliver sustainable, low-carbon cement) and the 7th Indian Cement Review Awards (where fastest growing cement companies and industry stalwarts will be awarded). The EXPO is expected to have over 100 exhibitors and attract more than 5,000 quality visitors.

The 14th Cement Expo will witness participation of a diverse range of exhibitors representing different facets of the cement industry, including: Cement Equipment Manufacturers; Cement & Concrete Manufacturers; Raw Material Suppliers; Cement Testing and Quality Control Equipment Provider; Construction Equipment; Automation & IT Solutions Providers; Admixtures and Chemical Suppliers; Concrete Reinforcement and Structural Systems; Logistics and Transportation Service Providers; and Material Handling Solutions, among others.

For more information on Cement EXPO 2023, you can reach out to Mr Sujoy Gomes (on Mob: 86577 95881; and email: sujoy.g@asappinfoglobal.com).

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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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