GST regime is full of challenges and needs resilience Endorsed as a “Good Simple Tax”, Amman Devralia, Executive Director, KHD Humboldt Wedag, has a high expectation that (is) will buoy the Indian economy and brings the informal sector into organised sector. In an interview with Nitin Madkaikar, Devralia reiterates its success will depend on the he readiness of the entire supply chain (suppliers, distributors, retailers, logistics partners etc.) to adopt the regime.

Speeding up wagon unloading
The material can be received at a plant by two different types of wagons - BOXN wagons and BOBRN wagons. Generally the material will be discharged from the top in BOXN wagons, while in the case of BOBRN wagons, it will be discharged from the bottom.

Govt's ambitious infra plans are giving a strong push to the industry
Volvo, a Sweden-based multinational, is very active in the field of construction and mining. The company also has a manufacturing facility near Bengaluru. Dimitrov Krishnan, Vice President and Head of Volvo CE India, responded to few of our questions.

Industry hopes for better performance in Q3 In general, the cement market will see little or no improvements in Q2. It will continue to have negative demand and price corrections of Rs 200 to 400 per tonne may take place.

The need for new-gen refractories
Today every cement plant is focusing on the efficiency of clinker production and reduction in the specific cost of operation. A permanent cost reduction programme is running in every plant to optimise its competitiveness and profitability.

Upcoming Events 5-8 Dec 2017, 15th NCB International Seminar on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials at Haryana