India Cement & Construction Materials, vol 1 / issue 2

The September / October issue of the CemWeek's ICCM, talks to Polysius India's SVP Makarand Marathe about the market and innovation. Italy's Cimprogetti shares the latest thinking on lime kiln technology and the research team highlights critical topics for the India cement sector: energy, skilled labor and takes a closer look at Madras cement. The infrastructure and construction sectors also benefit from an update, in addition to the regular cement sector coverage.

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INNOVATION IN A DEVELOPING MARKET
A conversation with Makarand
Marathe, the Senior Vice President
of Polysius India
EDITOR’S LETTER
Taking a closer look at India’s
growing need for coal and skilled
labor
CIMPROGETTI: A CASE STUDY IN LIME
A summary of the 500-tph lime
kiln firing biomass with “Syngas”
option
ADDRESSING INDIA’S ENERGY NEEDS
Options are limited as companies
search for fuel alternatives
NUMBERS IN BRIEF
Second quarter cement industry
performance: details and analysis
PROFILES
Madras Cement: Solid Earnings
Spur Growth
INSIGHT
India’s skilled labor shortage and
an economy about to decline
MARKET AND COMPETITION
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(MCA) clears leading players of
wrongdoing
VOLUME AND PRICING
Price fluctuations and
uneven sales numbers
PEOPLE
Better wages for Chandrapur
cement workers; environmental
concerns presented
M&A AND FINANCE
Global providers look to expand
into Indian market
PROJECTS AND EXPANSIONS
Expansion projects continue; key
manufacturers ramp up capacity
REGIONAL UPDATE
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Nepal and Bhutan
CORPORATE UPDATES
Mergers, expansions and people
on the move
EQUIPMENT
The latest updates that get the
shovel in the ground
PROJECTS
Infrastructure upsizes to meet
demand, plus current and new
construction
ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS
Highlights of the latest in broker
recommendations on cement
companies
STOCK PERFORMANCE
Comprehensive data on major
cement companies in India

06 October 2011

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