India Cement & Construction Materials, vol 1 / issue 6

In this issue, we turn our attentions to the increased interest by Indian cement manufacturers in the region of Africa with the feature ÔÇ£The Lure of Africa.ÔÇØ Cement exportation has featured on the minds of a few cement manufacturers recently as well as of the Indian Work Group on the Cement Industry.

It is also a topic we examine more closely in the feature story ÔÇ£Exports, Growing or Fading Fast.ÔÇØ In addition to our regularly featured departments, we include a Q&A with Alok Agarwal, Senior ED of Marketing and Strategy of Binani Cement.

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CONTENTS

FEATURES:
4 EXPORTS: GROWING OR FADING FAST?
Looks at the long-term sustainability of exporting for the industry
12 THE LURE OF AFRICA
Examines the industry's increased interest and investment in Africa
18 RISING BEYOND BORDERS
A Q&A with Alok Agarwal, Sr. ED of Marketing & Strategy, Binani Cement

FOCUS:
10 AWAITING THE OUTCOME
Cement companies await the outcome of the CCI's year-long investigation
20 CIVIL ENGINEERS FIND SAVINGS WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD
A new study shows the effects on fuel consumption from pavement deflection under vehicle tires
22 PORT EXPANSION NEEDED, BUT IS IT LIKELY?
Can the country's ports handle the projected growth in container operations
24 INCREASING EMPHASIS ON INLAND WATERWAYS
The push to increase IWT could greatly benefit the industry with regard to transportation

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING MATERIALS
38 INFRASTRUCTURE & PROJECTS
Jammu & Kashmir set to get the Patnitop Tunnel road project, the country's largest tunnel
40 EQUIPMENT UPDATES
New products launched by several manufacturers including Volvo, Caterpillar and XCMG

DEPARTMENTS
1 EDITORÔÇÖS LETTER
Golden Opportunities
3 NUMBERS IN BRIEF
Cement performance: details and analysis
26 PROFILES
Rain Cement: A Self-Sufficient Cement Manufacturer
44 ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS
Highlights of the latest in broker recommendations
46 STOCK PERFORMANCE
Comprehensive data on major cement companies in India

CEMENTS
28 MARKET AND COMPETITION
Cement stock prices take a hit ahead of CCI report
30 VOLUME AND PRICING
Cement sales slowed in April due to a lack of demand and labor
32 M&A and FINANCE
UltraTech in negotiations to buy limestone mine and cement plant
34 PROJECTS AND EXPANSIONS
Work on Wonder Cement's new production line underway
35 PEOPLE
Resignations of directors at HeidelbergCement and UltraTech
42 REGIONAL UPDATE
Update on cement markets in the broader South Asia region