Cover Story Jan 01, 2019 The future is digital & digitalisation FLSmidth delivers sustainable productivity to the global mining and cement industries through engineering, equipment and service solutions. In an interview with ICR, a spokesperson from FLSmidth shares the investment plans for C&A cement vertical for creating manufacturing capacity in India.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2018 Volume is the key for long-term sustainability Indian cement industry, the second largest in the world, has witnessed a revival for demand during FY19. The industry reported a positive growth of 4.8 per cent and 6.5 per cent in FY16 and FY18 respectively and a marginally negative growth in FY16.
Interactions Dec 01, 2018 We believe in generating ideas internally If you look at quality control part of the Indian cement business, we have come up with a solution that is completely modular. In India, quality control is not given the right kind of importance in terms of allocation of funds.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2018 Revival of Investments Even as cement industry is saddled with excess capacity of over 150 million tonnes (MT), and implementation of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is in full swing leading to consolidation in the industry, the cement players are thinking it is the right time to chalk out expansion plans, via greenfield and brownfield projects.
Report Aug 01, 2018 Greenshoots visible on growth, cost & price fronts The April-June 2018 (Q1) report card of some major cement companies is out, and it has highlighted the major and persistent structural concern affecting the industry - the absence of price hikes.
Interactions Jul 01, 2018 Certainty of growth still not in sight despite boom Makarand Marathe, Director, Cement Division, Thyssenkrupp Industries India (tkII) believes that even as India’s demand for cement shows signs of gradual recovery, equipment makers need to prepare themselves to engage with an increasingly discerning customer.
Special Report Apr 01, 2018 Bankruptcy Law – A game changer Consolidation is in the full swing in the Indian Cement Industry. The pace has accelerated over the last four years. It has not been happening just because of operational reasons, but heavy debt built up by some players.
Feature Apr 01, 2018 “Service side players might take over distribution business” Automatic bag applicator or placer, specifically for PP/HDPE woven stitched bags because till date no technology supplier has developed such a machine for those kinds of bags.
Interactions Jan 01, 2018 India can start competing with China in cement manufacturing The biggest global cement trend is overcapacity and the rise of China as a cement making superpower. I have spent a lot of time in China and the country is completely revamping its entire cement business to provide greater capacity and quality.