industry > industry > Cement Cement Tribunal directs cement firms to pay 10% of Rs6,300-cr CCI fine in a week 17 May 2013 Grasim Q4 net up marginally at Rs818 crore 04 May 2013 Germany’s HeidelbergCement takes over Russia's CJSC Construction 19 April 2013 Ambuja Cements plans Rs2,000-cr capex in Rajasthan 28 December 2012 French cement giant Lafarge seeks to sell minority stake in Indian unit for $300 mn: report 20 December 2012 Low demand forces Holcim to restructure operations in Europe 17 December 2012 LN Mittal to acquire Lafarge, Anglo American's UK assets in £272-mn deal 19 November 2012 Anglo American and Lafarge to sell UK assets to steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal for $452 mn 16 November 2012 Dalmia Cement buys Adhunik Cement for Rs560 crore 28 September 2012 Reliance Infrastructure enters cement market; launches brand in Vidarbha 17 September 2012 Competition Commission slaps Rs398-cr penalty on Shree Cement 30 July 2012 CCI order not to impact cement companies’ credit profiles 26 June 2012 Aditya Birla nears $1-bn stake purchase of Jaiprakash Associates cement business: report 26 June 2012 CCI's order may aid further consolidation in cement industry: Fitch 25 June 2012 Cement companies to move tribunal against CCI order 22 June 2012 Competition panel imposes Rs6,300-crore fine on 11 cement companies 21 June 2012 Fire hits Rain Commodities’ calcined coke storage dome at Gramercy, US 08 June 2012 Camargo Correa offers $3.32 bn for cement maker Cimentos de Portugal 04 April 2012 Shriram to foray into cement via Jayajothi takeover 21 February 2012 Dalmia Cement to acquire 50 per cent stake in Calcom Cement for Rs238 crore 16 January 2012 Aditya Birla Group potential buyer of Lafarge’s S African cement unit 24 December 2011 Century Textiles-UltraTech merger all but finalised: reports 14 October 2011 Thailand’s Siam Cement to buy 30 % of Indonesia’s PT Chandra Asri for $442 mn 21 September 2011 Ultratech scouting for overseas acquistion 10 September 2011 Jaiprakash Associates in talks to rope in strategic partner for cement business 07 September 2011 Himachal high court orders fresh green assessment for Lafarge project 13 August 2011 UltraTech Q1-FY'11 PAT rises 22 per cent to Rs683 crore 27 July 2011 Lafarge sells Australian gypsum business to Germany’s Knauf for €120 million 22 July 2011 Lafarge to sell European and South American gypsum assets to Etex for $1.41 bln 14 July 2011 Madras Cements in talks with Lafarge, Holcim to sell West Bengal unit 12 July 2011 Lafarge limestone project in Meghalaya gets SC nod 06 July 2011 Ambuja Cements buys controlling stake in Nepal’s Dang Cement 07 June 2011 Grasim forced to suspend staple fibre production at Nagda plant 02 June 2011 Lafarge sells some US assets to Cementos Argos for $760 million 13 May 2011 Nirma’s cement project must relocate, says MoEF 11 May 2011 Grasim to acquire one-third stake in Domsjo Fabriker 03 May 2011 Rain Cements commences operation of fly ash blending unit 24 March 2011 SC doesn’t lift stay on Nirma cement plant, but orders eco-study 19 March 2011 HC denies green signal for Nirma’s Mahuva cement plant 17 March 2011 Anglo's Tarmac deal with Lafarge likely to attract OFT scrutiny 19 February 2011 Himachal Pradesh High Court quashes eco clearance to Grasim's Harish Cement 14 December 2010 Mexico’s Cemex closes on Murli Industries cement business in a $550 million deal 22 November 2010 Lafarge’s Himachal cement plant faces environmental axe 14 September 2010 Cement: key to infrastructure growth 07 September 2010 Cement prices to remain under pressure, feels Grasim 02 August 2010 UltraTech Cement’s net profit slumps 42 per cent 30 July 2010 ACC June quarter results hit by lower realisation and despatches 23 July 2010 Grasim extends production cutbacks at Nagda unit 28 June 2010 Court order stops Birla Corp AGM midway 24 June 2010 ArcelorMittal remains committed to Orissa project: Orissa government 08 June 2010 ACC setting up 3-million tonne mega cement project at Chandrapur 31 May 2010 Grasim investing Rs6,000 crore to add 10 million tonne cement capacity 20 May 2010 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts to invest Rs750 crores in Dalmia Cement’s subsidiary 07 May 2010 UltraTech to acquire 51 per cent in Dubai's Star Cement: report 28 April 2010 Lafarge fails to get SC nod for quarrying in Meghalaya 27 April 2010 French cement major Vicat to take 51-per cent stake in Bharathi Cement 20 April 2010 Lafarge agrees to environment plan over mining in Meghalaya project 10 April 2010 Supreme Court insists on EIA, bars Lafarge from mining in Meghalaya 30 March 2010 HP chief minister Dhumal inaugurates Ambuja Cements' Nalagarh unit 29 March 2010 Dalmia Cement to spin off cement, power and refractory businesses 19 March 2010 Battle for CIMPOR continues: Votorantim hikes stake to 21.21 per cent 19 February 2010 Brazil’s CSN back in the race for CIMPOR; ups ante by 7.5 per cent 13 February 2010 Battle for CIMPOR: Camargo acquires Teixeira Duarte’s 22-per cent stake for 1.33 billion 12 February 2010 Battle for CIMPOR: Votorantim buys Lafarge’s 17.28-per cent stake 05 February 2010 Race for CIMPOR: Camargo given 10 days to submit counterbid 18 January 2010 UltraTech Cement Q3 sales up marginally; PAT down 18 per cent 16 January 2010 Brazil’s CSN bids $5.5 billion for Portugal cement maker CIMPOR 21 December 2009 Cement prices to rise further in Q4-FY10 as construction booms 11 December 2009 India's cement production will more than double in 10 years: minister 17 November 2009 Emami group to diversify into cement with 3 million tonne plant in Chhatisgarh 09 November 2009 JK Lakshmi to invest Rs1,600 crore on cement, power expansion 02 November 2009 Ambuja Cements posts improved Q3 net sales at Rs1610.95 crore 29 October 2009 UltraTech Cement Q2 net zoom 53 per cent to Rs251 crore 16 October 2009 Birlas’ UltraTech Cement to absorb Samruddhi Cement 07 October 2009 Grasim to set up Rs1,000-crore VSF project, demerge cement business 03 October 2009 Cement firms seek budgetary cuts in excise, import duty 29 June 2009 Holcim plans to participate up to CNY 4 billion in Huaxin Cement -China's private placement 16 June 2009 CEMEX to sell Australian operations to Holcim Group 15 June 2009 L&T exits UltraTech Cement; sells 11.49 per cent stake for Rs1,036 crore 11 June 2009 Sachin Tendulkar becomes brand ambassador of Jaypee Cement 15 April 2009 Cement prices, production beat the slump 03 April 2009 Cement to be cheaper by Rs4-7 a bag 10 December 2008 Cemex sells plant in Canary Islands to reduce debt frrom Rinker acquisition 11 November 2008 EU anti-trust regulators raid cement companies across Europe 05 November 2008 Lafarge Umiam in Nongtrai caves conservation pact with Meghalaya government 18 October 2008 Cemex seeks international arbitration over confiscation of Venezuelan business 22 August 2008 Ambuja Cements to hike prices by Rs20 a bag, expand capacity 19 August 2008 Venezuelan troops seize Cemex cement plant 19 August 2008 Cemex set to sell part of cement pipes businesses in Australia 07 August 2008 Birla Corporaton plans Rs1,200 crore cement plant in MP 30 July 2008 UltraTech looking for coal mines in Indonesia, South Africa 19 July 2008 Government withdraws tax refunds on cement exports overnight 03 June 2008 L&T sells ready-mix concrete business to Lafarge for Rs1,480 crore 15 May 2008 Heidelberg to merge itself and Indorama with Mysore Cements 10 May 2008 Portuguese cement maker Cimpor acquires 73.6-per cent stake in Grasim's Shree Digvijay Cement 28 March 2008 Holcim and NCAER commission study on rural housing in India 31 January 2008 Lafarge to acquire Orascom cement unit in Egypt for $12.9 billion 10 December 2007 SC refuses to hear Lafarge`s plea on export of illegally mined limestone 03 November 2007 Cement Manufacturer’s Association pre-budget memorandum for 2008-09 30 October 2007 CRH buying Cemex cement assets 18 September 2007 Cement companies trebled profits as consumers suffered: RBI 15 September 2007 Holcim offers to buy 20-per cent in Ambuja Cements for Rs4,720 crore 24 August 2007 Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers cements its diversification plans 18 August 2007 Are cement companies fixing prices? 25 July 2007 Cement companies fixing prices: MRTPC 25 July 2007 J K Lakshmi Cement plans to invest Rs600 crore 23 July 2007 Government may ease cement import norms during monsoon 08 June 2007 Madras Cements expands production capacity 01 June 2007 Excise structure on cement changed 03 May 2007 Government waives import duty on cement to check price rise 03 April 2007 Cement producers turn down FM''s request for price cut 23 March 2007 Government weighs cement export ban as producers seek duty cuts to cool prices 07 March 2007 Cement companies blame dual pricing for inability to cut prices 05 March 2007 Chidambaram''s cement bluff 01 March 2007 Holcim acquires 11 per cent more in Ambuja Cements for Rs527 crore 28 February 2007 L&T sets up Rs58 crore concrete plant in Dubai 05 February 2007 Gujarat Ambuja net up 284 per cent 03 February 2007 Cement prices likely to rise on increasing demand 29 December 2006 JK Cement signs Rs150-crore contract with Danish firm for Karnataka plant 15 November 2006 Grasim to set up Rs1,200 crore cement unit in Orissa 14 November 2006 Aditya Birla cement output up 17 per cent 04 October 2006 ACC to invest Rs 1,100 crore in eastern region 07 September 2006 SEBI slaps Rs25 crore fine on Holcim 28 August 2006 Heidelberg takes control of Mysore Cements 23 August 2006 Major cement groups maintain growth momentum in July 08 August 2006 Gujarat Ambuja Q4 net soars 110 per cent 21 July 2006 ACC delivers a stunner; Q2 adjusted net soars 89 per cent 20 July 2006 Heidelberg to acquire 51 per cent in Mysore Cements 19 July 2006 Cement sector growth remains buoyant in June 07 July 2006 Cement despatches maintain growth in April 10 May 2006 Holcim to raise Gujarat Ambuja stake through merger 04 May 2006 83.63 per cent on higher cement prices 19 April 2006 ACC: Volume growth and higher realisations boost margins 13 April 2006 Cement companies maintain strong growth in March 05 April 2006 Siemens bags three breakthrough orders in cement industry 16 March 2006 Cement companies report excellent despatch growth for January 02 February 2006 Holcim announces open offer for Gujarat Ambuja 01 February 2006 Holcim bets big on the India growth story 31 January 2006 Holcim acquires 14.8-per cent stake in Gujarat Ambuja; to make open offer 30 January 2006 ACC emerges best fly ash user in India 26 December 2005 ACC acquires Indian subsidiary of UK's Tarmac 14 December 2005 Gujarat Ambuja declares final dividend of 90% 01 August 2005 ACC Chaibasa Modernisation and Expansion Project Inaugurated 23 July 2005 SAIL to forge tie-ups for cement, power plants at Bokaro Steel 06 June 2005 Holcim to invest in ACC 21 January 2005 Gujarat Ambuja Q1 profit zooms 21 October 2004 Gujarat Ambuja Cement receives Asian CSR award 2004 18 October 2004 Gujarat Ambuja setting up two captive power plants 28 September 2004 Consolidation and mergers expected in the cement industry 08 September 2004 GACL sets up cement mill at Himachal Pradesh 06 September 2004 Shree Cement''s Rajasthan plant to be up by 2005 03 August 2004 Excellent performance by Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd 31 July 2004 GACL expands capacity by 1 million tonnes; to invest Rs 200 cr in Ropar facility 20 July 2004 L&T hands over UltraTech management 07 July 2004 Grasim seeks to integrate Cemco into its fold 06 July 2004 Grasim set to become largest cement company 09 June 2004 Gujarat Ambuja Cements Q4 net up 106 per cent 17 April 2004 GACL performance picks up 19 January 2004 Investor wealth in Indian cement sector zooms to Rs 33,000 crore 29 December 2003 Ambuja Cement Eastern posts Rs 3.18 crore net profit in Q1 03 November 2003 Leading cement firms register 10-30% growth in despatches 30 October 2003 Cement firms'' scrips shine 15 August 2003 Cracks in the building 22 July 2003 Seamless success 21 June 2003 Grasim signs deal to buy L&T''s demerged cement business 18 June 2003 Cement industry posts 14% growth in despatches in Dec 2002 03 February 2003 Gujarat Ambuja sales up 22% to Rs 487 crore, profits up 12% 30 January 2003 Grasim profit after tax spurts by 68%, turnover rises by 11% 28 January 2003 Cement production touches 8.82m tonnes as of November 2002 20 December 2002 Gujarat Ambuja Cements volume rises by 47%, value by 28% 30 October 2002 Schwing Stetter India bags orders from High Tech, Simplex 19 October 2002 Cementing the difference 22 August 2002 Crisil reaffirms L&T NCD issue’s AA rating 13 August 2002 Gujarat Ambuja sales up 9% to Rs 1,583 cr 05 August 2002 Grasim Q1 cement production up 17.43% 01 August 2002 Ambuja Cement Eastern profit rises by 50% 24 July 2002 Gujarat Ambuja NCD issue turns successful 23 July 2002 Housing sector to boost cement demand 22 July 2002 Ambuja Gujarat, Rajasthan propose merger 16 July 2002 Cement industry crosses 100-m-tonne mark 04 May 2002 Cement makers to hike prices 13 October 2001 Cement sector defies slowdown 05 October 2001 Cement your future roads 20 September 2001 Should the Tatas have sold ACC? 24 December 1999 ACC will expand ready-mix business 27 June 1999 Cement selling gets imaginative 15 June 1999  search domain-b    go
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