VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) is an acronym that is presently being increasingly used to describe or reflect as a terminology impacting enterprises and how various functions of the enterprise cope in handling the same, says Dr Rajen Mehrotra.

A proper lightning protection system is a must in a cement manufacturing plant as the impact of lightning strike may lead to infrastructure damage, loss of life and the disruption of plant operation.

The Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) second-stage forecast of ‘normal’ South-West monsoon (June-September 2018), augurs well for cement demand in rural areas.

As cement producers are continually looking to improve the performance of their existing assets, many are seeing the upsides of bringing waste heat recovery into the production process.

Implicit or explicit agreements are a way of human life; contracts, written and unwritten, pervade our day to day lives, and govern our relationships, interactions and transactions.

India today collects close to 1,00,000 tonnes of waste per day (the generation is higher and so we see the waste everywhere). And as we urbanise, this problem will only dramatically increase.

Seasonal overhang, transient impact of GST roll-out and RERA implementation in several States took a toll on cement demand in July 2017. Further, most dealers do not expect any meaningful demand recovery in the near-term, as the adverse effects of GST roll-out may still take one or two months to ease.

The industry is more and more becoming an 'Oligopoly' with just four corporates controlling a major share of cement business. However, UltraTech's acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates' cement business can trigger fight for market share in coming years.

The essential characteristic of a grate cooler is a layer of clinker spread on a more-or-less horizontal perforated grate, through which cold air is blown. This article discusses the importance of grate coolers in cement industry.