Market Watch Feb 01, 2019 Prices start inching up as construction season sets in There is no respite in growth in demand. Taking cue from this development, some medium and small players are testing the market with small hikes.
Feature Sep 01, 2018 Slag Cement for Wide Range of Applications Portland Slag Cement (PSC) is manufactured by inter-grinding Portland cement clinker, gypsum and granulated slag obtained from steel and ferro alloys industries.
Feature May 01, 2018 “RMC business will see a growth of 7-10% in the next 5 years” Nuvoco Corporation (formerly LaFarge India) was acquired by Nirma about 18 months back. Nuvoco has three business verticals – cement, ready mix concrete (RMC) and aggregates.
Feature Apr 01, 2018 Bulking up Bulk distribution of cement is slowly but steadily replacing the once ubiquitous cement bags, changing the composition of cement channel supply chains forever. Bulk cement is consumed by ready mix concrete (RMC) manufacturers and project implementing agencies across the country. However, bag cement is refusing to disappear from the scene.
Editor's Desk Feb 01, 2018 From Bags to Bulk Cement gets sold in India in 50 kg bags, in the retail market, which is 65-70 per cent of its total sales. Therefore, it is not a surprise that appearance of the bag, its colour, design, finish and overall presentation is somewhat important in helping the retail consumer making a choice.
Events Jan 01, 2018 In Anticipation of Growth Momentum NCB’s '15th International Seminar on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials’ witnessed nearly 1,000 delegates congregate in New Delhi to deliberate on cement, concrete and construction technologies.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2017 Paradigm shift in RMC safety Life is the invaluable gift given to us. For centuries, we survived on instinct and many of our forefathers perished as instinct is not always right and even if it is right, it is many times too late to react.
Cover Story Jun 01, 2017 Trend is changing from bag to bulk Polypropylene packing, according to Ashwin Moghe, Vice President – Technical Services, UltraTech Cement, is the best suited for cement in India, considering transportation, pilferage and importantly, handling.
National News Feb 01, 2017 UltraTech Cement to set up integrated cement plant in MP UltraTech Cement has received an approval for setting up of a 3.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) integrated cement plant at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh. The Board of directors at its meeting held on January 21, 2017 has approved the decision.