The total worldwide consumption of cement in 2012 is 3736 Mt which has grown from 3585 Mt in 2011 and 3312 Mt in 2010. China is largest consumer of cement, having a demand of 2160 Mt by 2012 making it 58 percent of the total consumption. India is the second largest consumer of cement with a demand of 238.977 Mt till 2012, consuming 6.4% of total consumption.
In India is also the second largest producer to cement, producing 6.6% of the total cement produced in the world. The total cement production of the world in 2012 is 3600 Mt out of which India produces 240.61Mt. This shows that India is self sufficient in cement. It consumes 99% of its production.
EXPORTS
Companies contributing the major portion of cement industry of India are Ultra Tech Cement, Ambuja Cement, ACC Cement, JK cement, JP Cement. Many foreign companies like Lafarge, Holcim, Heidelberg Cements, have started coming to India due to increasing demand of cement all over the world.
Ultratech Cement is the largest producer and exporter of cement in India with an installed capacity of 57 Million Tonnes per annum. Ultratech cement exports about 30% of the total country’s exports by exporting over 2.5 Mt per annum. Its export market comprises of countries across Indian Ocean, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Ambuja Cement is the 3rd largest producer of cemnt in India with an installed capacity of 27.25 Mt. It exports around 17% of the total production.
Innovation and R&D initiatives in Cement Industry
Indian cement industry is the second largest producer in the world. So in order to become more competitive and sustain its current position, innovation through extensive R&D is very crucial for Indian Cement Industry. Indian cement industry should focus on upgra...
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...applications for belt conveyors due to which work is done more efficiently with the use of softwares. There are technologies that target on modernization of kiln lines in order to meet customer requirement. Clinker coolers like H-cooler, Polytrack cooler have also been started to be used. Roto-seal technology is been used by some of the companies for packaging of cement bags which helps in reducing dust emission, downtime and loss of product.
Some companies like Ultra Tech cement use Vehicle based GPS Technology through which any of the stakeholders can track delivery status in real time of their order. By making use of GPS the company focuses on increasing the efficiency of fleet and improving its customer sales service. As per the company site of Ultratech Cement, It uses order management system which s totally web based with real time visibility of order status.
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High performance concrete is a concrete mixture, which possess high durability and high strength when compared to conventional concrete. This concrete contains one or more of cementious materials such as fly ash, Silica fume or ground granulated blast furnace slag and usually a super plasticizer
English Indian Clays Limited was incorporated on 18th November 1963, in technical and financial collaboration with English China Clays Limited, UK (now known as ECC Group plc, UK). The collaboration with ECC ceased in the year 1992. EICL has since been actively engaged in the manufacture and processing of China Clay of different grades for use as a coating agent and filling agent. The Company has its clay manufacturing units at Veli, Thonnakkal and Kollam located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The installed capacity of the plants was 36,000 MT per annum initially and it has since been increased to 2, 13,600 MT per annum as of date.
Concrete is one of the most widely used construction material in the world. The reason for this is because concrete is strong, easy to make and can be molded into various shapes and sizes. Besides that, concrete is cheap, affordable and is readily mix.
The government of India opens 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the chemical products except those that are hazardous in nature. In the financial year 2001- financial year 2009 the total FDI in the chemical industry was about USD 9,567 mn
Throughout the construction industry, technology plays a role to help ease the completion of a project to all of the parties involved. The amount of technology application in the industry supports the belief that technology has a positive impact on project productivity. One of the main materials used in the construction industry that surrounds us every day, in which we overlook, is concrete. Concrete is an art form, in which it takes time and talent in order for it to be used efficiently, to produce its high strength and longevity. However, the downfall of this material is that it is extremely costly and nearly impossible to form it to an aesthetically pleasing surface. In spite of this, what if I told you that there is hope? That the dream of a material made of concrete, producing the same qualities, can be formed to any shape, and used anywhere was a reality.
Finally, government policy influences the supply of cement. A price ceiling on cement leads to a reduction in cement supplied in the domestic market and an increase in the quantity exported. An export ban restricts cement manufacturers to supply their products to the domestic market. In addition, government control is effected through issuance of licenses to cement manufacturers. The cement industry had been dominated by eight companies but this has changed with the issuance of licenses to additional seven companies. An increase in the number of firms licensed to manufacture cement leads to an increase in the supply of cement.
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Various reasons have accounted for this, one of the main being the labour cost and vertical integration of this sector. India is second largest in the production of items like cotton yarn, raw cotton, silk and cellulostic fibre. Also worldwide India is the largest producer of jute and fourth for synthetic fibre (Ministry of Textiles). The share for Indian T&C sector in global trade is expected to increase certainly, estimated around US$100bnby 2015. The Indian T&C industry apart from enjoying lower cost of production due to abundant labour enjoys vertical integration. This industry enjoys comparative advantage over its competitors due to the following positives like raw material availability, suitability of climate conditions and also the historically rich tradition (CUTS International,
ACC Limited is India’s foremost manufacturer of cement and ready mixed concrete with a countrywide network of factories and sales offices. It is amongst the first companies in India to include environmental protection as a corporate commitment. It has been considered as a pioneer and leader in cement and concrete know-how, winning awards for best practices in environment management and for demonstrating good corporate citizenship. The quality of ACC’s products and customer centric services make it the most preferred cement brand in the industry and enjoys a high degree of brand equity in the Indian market. The Indian cement industry is the 2nd largest market after China accounting for about 8% of the total global production. The Indian housing
The footwear modules that are majorly traded from India are uppers and soles. Foremost hubs for the manufacture of shoe components are: Noida, Ambur, Kanpur, Agra, Jhalandar etc.
Constituent materials are the fundamental materials required to produce concrete. The constituent materials of concrete consist of mainly three materials which are cement, aggregate and water, with admixtures included as addictive to alter the characteristics of the concrete (Scalenghe et al., 2011). “Cement is the chemically active constituent but its reactivity is only brought into effect on mixing with water” (Dhir & Yap, 1984). According to Bye (1999), in the industry, Portland cement, which was developed in 1824 by using calcium carbonate found in calcareous rocks, namely limestone or chalk and silica, alumina, and iron oxide found in sedimentary rock, namely clay or shale. Bye (1999) said that cement is produced by grinding the quarried limestone to powder form, blending it with water and heat with pulverized coal to drive out water at 100°C, carbon dioxide at 800°C and clinker at 1400°C, which is then cooled, grounded and mixed with 1%-5% gypsum to alter it fineness and goes through final grinding and the cement is ready to be distributed to the market. According to Sismondo & Sergio (2009), aggregate, which builds up the majority of the volume stability and the durability of the resulting concrete and is of lower price than cement, is always used to the maximum extend as possible in the production of concrete for maximum profit. Aggregates ar...
Now a days HPC is expensive than conventional concrete. It require additional materials in some quantities as to meet specified performance.These additional materials are cement,silica fume,...
The strength developed by portland cement depends on its composition and the fineness to whi...
Indian textile and clothing industry is one of the important sectors in terms of foreign exchange. India is among the world’s top producers of yarn and fabrics. The Textile industry is highly dependent on cotton.it is principal raw material for textile industry. India ranks second in production among all cotton producing countries in the world, next to china. The textile and apparel industry can broadly divide into two segments-yarn and fabrics. India accounts 14% world’s production of textile yarn and fabrics.