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India: Bengaluru Solid Waste Management (BSWML) has reported improved segregation of waste at source, resulting in a rise in the collection of low-value plastic waste, which can be used as refuse derived fuel (RDF). BSWML has signed a new agreement with Dalmia Cement to supply 200-250t/day of RDF to the company’s cement plant in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. On the first day of operations, 160t were despatched to the plant. Currently, the city of Bengaluru generates between 350-400t/day of RDF. Under the agreement, Dalmia Cement has committed to accept up to 1000t/day, which officials say will significantly reduce pressure on the city’s landfills.

India: Deccan Cements has issued a notice to the National Stock Exchange of India that its ‘Line-3’ cement plant has been successfully commissioned, with commercial production officially commencing on 15 December 2025. Following the commissioning, the company’s total cement production capacity now stands at 4Mt/yr.

India: UltraTech Cement has awarded Fuller Technologies the contract to supply two high-capacity clinker coolers for its upcoming production lines at Pali Cement Works in Rajasthan and Vikram Cement Works in Madhya Pradesh. Each cooler will have a capacity of 12,000t/day of clinker.

India: My Home Cement will build a new plant in eastern India, which will produce slag-based composite cement. The move is aimed at strengthening the company’s footprint in the region. Clinker will be transported from My Home Cement’s existing operations in southern India and blended at the new facility with locally sourced blast furnace slag and fly ash.

Gebr. Pfeiffer was selected to supply a MVR 6000 C-6 vertical roller mill, equipped with an 8200kW drive. The comprehensive scope of supply includes all components from raw material hoppers through to cement silos. The project is being carried out in close collaboration between Gebr. Pfeiffer (India) and Gebr. Pfeiffer (Germany), with customer support and plant design handled by Pfeiffer’s engineering team in Noida.

India: Shree Cement has appointed Shailesh Ambastha as its Chief Logistics Officer. He previously held the position of President - Sales for Shree Cement from late 2022. Before this Ambastha worked for ACC from 2014 to 2022 starting in a logistic role before moving to regional sales director jobs.

India: JK Cement has ordered the country’s largest raw material mill from Gebr. Pfeiffer for its upcoming greenfield plant in Jaisalmer. The MVR 6000 R-6 vertical roller mill will have a drive power of 7400kW and a capacity of 1200t/hr. Fitted with an SLS 6300 VR high-performance classifier, the mill will deliver a product fineness of 1.5% residue on a 212µm screen. The compact layout enabled by the mill’s high power density will reduce space requirements for the planned grinding plant. The project is being executed jointly by Gebr. Pfeiffer (India) and Gebr. Pfeiffer (Germany), with completion expected by the end of 2026.

India: Heidelberg Cement India has signed a contract to establish a cement plant at the Sant Singaji thermal power plant in Dogalia, Madhya Pradesh. The company will receive around 7ha of land for the project. The plant will produce between 150,000-200,000t/yr of cement using sludge generated from coal-fired power production, previously stored in dams. Construction is set to begin by the end of 2025 and is expected to complete in around 18 months.

India: Sagar Cement has ordered a MVR 5000 C-4 vertical roller mill for cement grinding at its Dachepalle plant in Andhra Pradesh. The new unit has a drive power of 3870kW, and will produce 210t/hr of ordinary Portland cement. The investment follows the installation of a mill of the same size at the site in 2018. The project is being executed in collaboration with Gebr. Pfeiffer (India) and Gebr. Pfeiffer (Germany), with Pfeiffer’s Noida-based engineering team providing full design and support.

India: Ambuja Cements has commissioned a 4Mt/yr brownfield expansion of its clinker unit at Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. The company confirmed the new capacity is fully operational, raising its consolidated clinker capacity to 66Mt/yr. Ambuja Cements has also increased its 2028 financial year capacity target to 155Mt/yr, up from 140Mt/yr, with the additional capacity to be achieved through debottlenecking.

The company will install 13 blenders across its plants over the next 12 months to optimise product mix and raise its premium product cement share. Planned logistics infrastructure upgrades are expected to improve capacity utilisation by 3% over the next two years.

India: Ambuja Cements has appointed Rohit Soni as its chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds Rakesh Tiwary in the post.

Soni was previously working as the CFO at Adani New Industries since early 2024. Before this, he was the CFO at Adani Energy Solutions from mid-2021. He has also held positions with Vedanta Group, including Chief Procurement Officer and as CFO for various subsidiaries. Soni is a graduate in business and commerce from Annamalai University and has attended the Harvard Business School’s General Management Program.