Pakistan's cement industry is eyeing the Indian market and wants the government to lobby with New Delhi to surmount the hurdle of standards certification.Pakistani exports to India have got stuck for want of certification by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
'We have asked the federal government to get approval from the BIS as a number of Pakistani companies have applied for it,' said Aizaz Shaikh, chairman All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA).
Pakistani cement makers, operating their factories below capacity, are eyeing the Indian market, which is estimated to require more than 2.5-3 million tonnes cement annually.The industry says it can easily supply 6,000 to 8,000 tonnes daily.
Industry sources said that local factories had enough capacity to ship 8,000-10,000 tonnes of cement a day to India. Pakistani cement makers have set a price of Rs.240 per 50 kg bag while the local price is Rs.190 to Rs.210.
Resourse :- nerve.in/
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
JK lakshmi Cement - India's best Cement Factory
The cement manufacturing technology used by JK Lakshmi ensures that the final product adheres to globally accepted standards of quality and performance.
JK Lakshmi Cement comes in three variants:
* Cement 53 Blended
* 53 Grade OPC
* 43 Grade OPC
Our award winning cement manufacturing facility in Sirohi (Rajasthan) has an annual production capacity of 3.5 million tonnes. The quality of limestone used as raw material is of such superior quality that even without the addition of clay or any other material, the quality of cement produced is comparable to the best in the world.
Only JK Lakshmi Cement comes with the unique Mazbooti Guaranteed advantage. The Mazbooti advantage means consistency in strength, fineness, setting time, weight and colour.
Resourse :- www.jklakshmi.com
JK Lakshmi Cement comes in three variants:
* Cement 53 Blended
* 53 Grade OPC
* 43 Grade OPC
Our award winning cement manufacturing facility in Sirohi (Rajasthan) has an annual production capacity of 3.5 million tonnes. The quality of limestone used as raw material is of such superior quality that even without the addition of clay or any other material, the quality of cement produced is comparable to the best in the world.
Only JK Lakshmi Cement comes with the unique Mazbooti Guaranteed advantage. The Mazbooti advantage means consistency in strength, fineness, setting time, weight and colour.
Resourse :- www.jklakshmi.com
Monday, July 7, 2008
Indian cement industry cleans up its act: CSE survey
A recent survey of the cement industry finds that the sector is more energy-efficient than even its counterparts in Europe and the US. However, the Centre for Science and Environment survey recommends a stringent regulatory regime for better mine management
The Indian cement industry, a potentially high polluter and the country's biggest excise payer after tobacco, has earned praise for its efforts to reduce air pollution and energy use in its manufacturing practices. However, the industry has been criticised for its bad mining practices, in a survey by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the Delhi-based organisation.
The countrywide survey, which covered 41 top cement producers across nine Indian states, representing 80% of the sector, resulted in the sector being awarded the CSE's Three Green Leaves eco-award.
The Chennai-based Alathiyur Works, which was awarded the prestigious Four Green Leaves award, is the first plant in India to receive this honour. Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited's Gujarat plant bagged second spot, while the third spot was shared by three companies -- J K Lakshmi Cement Limited, Prism Cement Limited and ACC's Gagal Cement Works.
While the cement industry may have scored higher points than three other polluting industries previously rated for eco-friendly practices by the CSE under its Green Rating Project (GRP) -- paper pulp, chlor-alkali and automobiles -- the market leaders in the industry were not the environment leaders. The industry has performed poorly where it has no economic returns, says the CSE. "The cement industry's better environmental performance in energy and waste-utilisation is not because of environmental concerns but because of better economic returns," stresses Sunita Narain, director of the CSE.
Grasim Industries Limited, from the Aditya Birla Group, which has a 22% market share in this booming industry, was rated "mediocre" by the CSE. The next largest cement company, the prestigious Associated Cement Companies (ACC) Limited, now jointly owned by multinational Holcim and the Indian Ambuja Group, scored less than 35% marks as a group.
The study observes that while the cement industry does not fit the definition of a "sustainable industry", an "acceptable trade-off" can certainly be proposed. What the study attempts to do is to benchmark the performance of companies against such a trade-off.
The sector scores high because of certain initiatives taken to reduce air pollution and the fact that it is today one of the world's most energy-efficient, more so even that its counterparts in the US or Europe.
The rating found that energy is the sector's biggest production cost, and Indian companies have done a lot to reduce this cost. They have modernised their technology and have focused on producing more blended cement. According to the GRP's assessment, the Indian cement sector (after Japan) is the second most energy-efficient cement sector in the world.
The GRP also found that emissions of carbon dioxide -- which leads to global warming -- from Indian cement companies are significantly lower than European and American cement companies. "This is an important message to give out to the developed world, where the general feeling is that India is not doing enough to combat global warming," says Chandra Bhushan, head of the GRP and associate director of the CSE.
Among the industrial sectors, the cement industry is the second largest emitter of carbon dioxide, and accounts for 5% of global human-made carbon dioxide emissions.
The study recommends strong regulatory control over the sector. To begin with, regulators can do away with cheap mine leases and provide incentives for good mine management and disincentive for poor management. The economic benefits of mining must also belong to local communities, whose resources are exported by the sector.
For More visitis :- 53 grade OPC
Source: www.cseindia.org
Monday, June 30, 2008
Indian cement industry now..
For India, the world's second largest producer of cement, the recent boom in infrastructure and the housing market has only boosted its cement industry. Add to that an increasing global demand and a flurry of activity in infrastructure projects – highways roads, bridges, ports and houses – has sparked off a spate of mergers and acquisitions in the sector. Furthermore, the country’s finance minister, P. Chidambaram, has stated that India would double spending on infrastructure over the next five years to sustain its record economic growth and modernise its infrastructure.
Cement companies are fast developing plants to provide for a rapidly expanding economy. The cement industry is therefore poised to add 111 million tonnes (mt) of annual capacity by the end of 2009-10 (FY 2010), riding on the back of approximately 141 outstanding cement projects.
According to a report by the ICRA Industry Monitor, the installed capacity is expected to increase to 186 mt per annum (mtpa) by the end of FY 2008, and 219 mtpa by end of FY 2009, and further up to 241 mtpa by FY 2010-end. As a result, India's cement industry will record an annual growth at 10 per cent in the coming years with higher domestic demand resulting in increased capacity utilisation.
Domestic Players
While the Cement Corporation of India, a Central public sector undertaking, comprises 10 units; the various State governments own 10 large cement plants. Among the leading domestic players in terms of cement manufacturing are: Ambuja Cement, Aditya Birla Group (which owns UltraTech Cement), ACC Ltd., Binani Cement, India Cements and J K Cement. They are not only the foremost producers of cement but also enjoy a high level of equity in the market.
Industrial production
The cement industry is enhancing its production levels as new homes and offices are being built, and in keeping with the economy’s annual growth rate. According to the Cement Manufacturers Association, the overall cement production rose by 8.11 per cent during 2007-08 to 168.29 million tonnes (mt) as against 155.66 mt in 2006-07.
In fact, the 16.37 mt produced by the domestic cement industry in March 2008 has been the highest ever by the industry in a single month.
* Cement production of ACC increased 5.58 per cent to 1.89 mt in March against 1.79 mt in the same period last year. Dispatches rose 4.91 per cent to 1.92 mt (1.83 mt)
* Ambuja Cements, another Holcim group company, reported 23 per cent rise in production to 1.77 mt (1.43 mt) in March, while dispatches were up 16 per cent to 1.72 mt (1.47 mt).
* The Aditya Birla group’s production went up 4.8 per cent during 2007-08 to 30.6 mt (29.24 mt), while dispatches increased 4.5 per cent to 30.55 mt (29.2 mt).
* India Cements recorded a 46 per cent growth in sales and posted a 99 per cent growth profit in the nine months ending December 2007.
see our cement manufacturing process here:- http://www.jklakshmi.com/manufacturing_process.html
Res :- ibef.org
Cement companies are fast developing plants to provide for a rapidly expanding economy. The cement industry is therefore poised to add 111 million tonnes (mt) of annual capacity by the end of 2009-10 (FY 2010), riding on the back of approximately 141 outstanding cement projects.
According to a report by the ICRA Industry Monitor, the installed capacity is expected to increase to 186 mt per annum (mtpa) by the end of FY 2008, and 219 mtpa by end of FY 2009, and further up to 241 mtpa by FY 2010-end. As a result, India's cement industry will record an annual growth at 10 per cent in the coming years with higher domestic demand resulting in increased capacity utilisation.
Domestic Players
While the Cement Corporation of India, a Central public sector undertaking, comprises 10 units; the various State governments own 10 large cement plants. Among the leading domestic players in terms of cement manufacturing are: Ambuja Cement, Aditya Birla Group (which owns UltraTech Cement), ACC Ltd., Binani Cement, India Cements and J K Cement. They are not only the foremost producers of cement but also enjoy a high level of equity in the market.
Industrial production
The cement industry is enhancing its production levels as new homes and offices are being built, and in keeping with the economy’s annual growth rate. According to the Cement Manufacturers Association, the overall cement production rose by 8.11 per cent during 2007-08 to 168.29 million tonnes (mt) as against 155.66 mt in 2006-07.
In fact, the 16.37 mt produced by the domestic cement industry in March 2008 has been the highest ever by the industry in a single month.
* Cement production of ACC increased 5.58 per cent to 1.89 mt in March against 1.79 mt in the same period last year. Dispatches rose 4.91 per cent to 1.92 mt (1.83 mt)
* Ambuja Cements, another Holcim group company, reported 23 per cent rise in production to 1.77 mt (1.43 mt) in March, while dispatches were up 16 per cent to 1.72 mt (1.47 mt).
* The Aditya Birla group’s production went up 4.8 per cent during 2007-08 to 30.6 mt (29.24 mt), while dispatches increased 4.5 per cent to 30.55 mt (29.2 mt).
* India Cements recorded a 46 per cent growth in sales and posted a 99 per cent growth profit in the nine months ending December 2007.
see our cement manufacturing process here:- http://www.jklakshmi.com/manufacturing_process.html
Res :- ibef.org
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
