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Consolidation in the cement industry drew a lot of attention in the recent past. After the new Government took over in 2014, the industry expected healthier growth, however, the same is yet to be realised.

LafargeHolcim-controlled Ambuja Cement is looking to acquire capacities in ready-mix concrete (RMC) and aggregates businesses to fuel growth.

India is the second largest cement producing country in the world, next only to China. It produces about 7 per cent of the global production

Southern region, which had taken a lead in price hike actions recently, has been ahead of others in reversing their earlier actions too. This has affected the near term pricing sentiment of the overall market.

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Pratap Kumar Ghosh, Group Managing Director, Ercom Engineers, is of the opinion that we have to study the consumption centres as well as the availability of other additives, cementitious products, which can improve the quality of cement and also meet local quality of the market.

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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.