There is lot of hype on "ease-of-doing business", but very little has happened in reality at the ground level.

The gradual shift of the Indian construction industry is from an OPC dominated usage to blended cement/blended concrete dominated scenario, says SA Khadilkar.

This article discusses the recent trends in varying requirements, critical selection criteria for selection of grinding technology for a given application.

From learner to leader: See how Shree Cement with the help of automation, machine learning and predictive analysis has optimised its supply chain management.

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.

According to Makarand Marathe, Director - Cement Division, ThyssenKrupp System Engineering India: "Vertical mills are (by far) the best and most efficient method than semi finished or combicircuit for energy efficiency."

Considering the geographic presence of Indian cement plants, it is impossible to curb the logistic cost, which is higher compared to any other industry in the country. Nitin Vyas, MD and CEO, Beumer India, believes that if Indian cement industry adopts inland water transport, the industry can save around Rs 4-5 per bag.

This article discusses the quality and quantities of limestone requirements for Flue Gas Desulfurisation (FGD) with expected quality of synthetic gypsum (SG) generated from power plants.

This article discusses the quality and quantities of limestone requirements for Flue Gas Desulfurisation (FGD) with expected quality of synthetic gypsum (SG) generated from power plants.