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Tamil Nadu Federation of Panchayat Presidents protests alleged unlawful cement plant practices

14 June 2022

India: The Tamil Nadu Federation of Panchayat Presidents, an overarching organisation for local government leaders, has begun a protest against unlawful cement plant practices in the state. The New Indian Express newspaper has reported that the federation’s president Sellam Kadamban said that limestone mines and trucks are operating illegally, creating pollution and traffic collisions.

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Tamilnadu Cements to establish grinding plant in Alangulam

03 May 2022

India: Tamilnadu Cements plans to set up a new grinding plant in Alangulam, Tamil Nadu. The Hindu newspaper has reported that the unit will serve the nearby Arasu cement plant and double its cement capacity to 0.56Mt/yr from 0.28Mt/yr. It will cost US$5.22m and produce the company's Valimai cement.

Tamilnadu Cements has sold 59,000t of Valimai cement to date.

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Cement producers lobby Telangana government against Grid Support Charge levy on captive power plants

15 March 2022

India: The South India Cement Manufacturers’ Association (SICMA) has joined the Confederation of Indian Industry and the associations of other Telangana industries in lobbying the state government against its proposed Grid Support Charge levy on captive power plants operating in parallel to the state grid. The Hindu Business Line News has reported that power plant operators will pay a monthly levy of US$37,100/MW, potentially from 1 April 2022.

One cement company official said “Some of the most industry-friendly states such as Odisha, Karnataka and West Bengal do not levy such charges, while Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat levy a minimal rate of US$261 – 392/MW per month.”

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Ramco Cements to commission new plant at Kurnool in February 2022

27 January 2022

India: Ramco Cements plans to commission a new 2.5Mt/yr clinker production line at its new plant near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh in February 2022. A 1Mt/yr grinding unit, 12MW waste heat recovery system and 18MW captive power unit at the plant are expected to be commissioned in the 2022 – 2023 financial year, which starts in April 2022.

The cement producer also intends to commission at upgrade to its Nagar cement plant in the 2023 – 2024 financial year. The US$63m project includes installing a new 300t/day kiln at the plant in Tamil Nadu.

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Tamil Nadu government launches Valimai cement

03 September 2021

India: The state government of Tamil Nadu has announced the launch of a new cement, called Valimai, by one of its subsidiary cement producers. The United News of India agency has reported that the government anticipates a drop in cement prices as a result of the launch. It is currently targeting a total cement capacity of 19Mt/yr with the establishment of a planned 10Mt/yr plant.

On mid-June 2021, the state government asked cement producers operating locally to lower their prices.

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Ramco Cements plans US$64m upgrade at Ramasay Raja Nagar cement plant

28 July 2021

India: Ramco Cements plans to invest US$64m in a modernisation and capacity expansion of its Ramasay Raja Nagar cement plant in Tamil Nadu. The Hindu newspaper has reported that the project involves building a new 3000t/day clinker line to replace a 1450t/day line. This will increase the plant’s overall capacity by 32% to 1.44Mt/yr from 1.09Mt/yr. The company has placed equipment orders for the project and plans to commissions the upgrade in December 2022. It expects to receive environmental clearance for the work in September 2021.

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Visaka Industries to establish cement boards plant at Coimbatore

28 June 2021

India: Visaka Industries plans to establish a US$10.8m cement boards plant at Coimabatore, Tamil Nadu. The Hindu newspaper has reported that the plant will be the company’s fourth to produce its Vnext product range of cement boards.

Joint managing director Vamsi Gaddam said that, together with a new US$6.74m roofing plant, the Coimbatore will add US$27.0m-worth of additional turnover in their first full year of operation. She added, “While the company passed through a tough phase due to Covid-19 led disruption, we managed to do well after the lockdown with volumes coming back to normality. We are adding these two plants due to the demand for our sustainable products.”

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Bombs found at India Cements plant in Tamil Nadu

23 June 2021

India: Two pipe bombs have been found by police at India Cements plant at Sankarnagar, Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. The explosives were discovered after the plant manager was asked for a ransom of around US$70,000, according to the Indo-Asian News Service. Police suspect that the bombs were left at the site by former employees whose contracts were terminated due to coronavirus-related restrictions. However, terrorist activity is also being considered. The cement producer said that no one was hurt in the incident and production at the site continues uninterrupted.

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South India Cement Manufacturers’ Association works with Tamil Nadu government to keep cement available to all

21 June 2021

India: The South India Cement Manufacturers’ Association (SICMA) has assured the public that it is collaborating with the Tamil Nadu government to implement concessionary cement prices for lower income homebuilders. The Business Standard has reported that the association and government aim to keep cement available to all. Domestic cement production capacity utilisation has been reported as low as 60% during the second wave of Covid-19 in the country with a 35% month-on-month production drop in April 2021. Increased input costs caused a price rise in the first quarter of the 2022 financial year. Cement prices are reportedly forecast to remain high in the medium term.

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Ramco Cements commissions US$68,500 oxygen plant to help fight against Covid-19 outbreak

18 May 2021

India: Ramco Cements has commissioned a 48 cylinder/day oxygen plant at its Ramasamy Raja Nagar cement plant in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. It is donating the oxygen to local hospitals treating Covid-19 patients. The cost of the plant was US$68,500. Each 45l cylinder has a useful life of 10 – 12 hours. The company says that the new plant will save around 24 lives a day.

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