BEUMER Group’s bagging and loading machines are equipped with high-end technology and automation, which enables auto placing of empty bags, filling of various bag variants and automatic loading into the trucks or pallets.

India is the second largest producer of cement in the world after China. However due to unfavourable demand-supply scenario, the industry is reeling under the pressure of rising input costs. Today, manufacturers are under tremendous pressure due to reducing profit margins and increased competition.

Green shoots in IHB (Independent House Building) segment were witnessed in the last fiscal. Further, revival in rural economy is also aiding demand growth.

The cement consumption stood at an estimated volume of 305 MT in FY18, and is expected to grow at 6-7 per cent over the next three to five years; on the back of higher government spending in rural and urban housing projects and growth in infrastructure spends.

The demand growth trend picked up steam in FY18. Expectations are rife that FY19 will consolidate these gains and result in higher capacity utilisation, if not pricing power.

Cement is never used as cement alone but is always converted to a value-added product in practice.

Present day mining equipment comfortably handles huge chunks of up to 1,800 mm size ROM stones to be fed as input to crushing system, says LN Mitra, while discussing size reduction equipment.

CII- Godrej GBC in partnership with Cement Manufacturer’s Association (CMA) organised the 14th edition of Green Cementech 2018 on May 17-18, 2018 at Hyderabad.

Increasing competitive pressures, rising raw-material and energy prices coupled with stricter regulations for environmental protection are making efficient and sustainable use of resources a top challenge for the cement industry.