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VOLUME I
No. 16
The South-based Shree Jayajothi Cements and the Meghalaya-based Cement Manufacturing Company Ltd were the most sought-after companies. Reliance Cementation was likely to purchase Shree Jayajothi Cements, while Cement Manufacturing Company Ltd, the manufacturer of Star Cement, was approached by Lafarge India for a
Jaypee Group purchased Andhra Cements, and Prism Cement acquired 50 per cent stake in Small Tiles, which will compliment its tiles business. Zuari Cement acquired 74 per cent equity capital of Gulbarga Cement, while Ambuja Cements acquired fly ash maker Dirk India and its subsidiary Dirk Pozzocrete (MP) Pvt Ltd. Ambuja Cement acquired 85 per cent stake in Nepal-based Dang Cement, and JK Lakshmi Cement acquired production facilities of Nihon Nirman Ltd from IDBI, while it dropped its plans to acquire a cement plant in Egypt. Gujaratbased Sanghi Cement has begun construction of a cement plant in Kenya. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) announced its plan to enter the cement sector in a joint venture. Bellary-based Bharat Mines & Minerals plans to enter cement production, whereas Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Paper Ltd is constructing a 600-ton-a-day minicement plant. West Bengal remained the favourite destination for the Indian cement industry. After two decades, the industry-friendly policies of Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee have lured cement majors UltraTech Cement, ACC Ltd, Ambuja Cement, Reliance Cementation and others to flock to West Bengal.
Newest entrants
Favourite destination
of the view that 2012 would be a litmus test for the real estate sector. It is important for the economy to break free of the vicious impact of inflationary pressures and countermeasures taken by RBI. Home loan rates need to ease out and home buyers should feel assured of a stable EMI outflow. There needs to be more funding options for the sector, he said. Ashutosh Limaye, Head (Research), Jones Lang LaSalle India, a real estate consultancy, believes that the first half of 2012 is likely to remain a buyers market, with continued discounts and freebies offered to them. Project-specific price increases can be expected across all sub-markets, especially in projects that are being delivered or are nearing completion, said Limaye. He continued, Project delays may continue as developers are still short on funds and increasing construction costs have affected their margins. Most developers are banking on project sales to generate funds. We will see a slowdown in construction activity for some time. However, as demand improves, better sales will benefit developers, who will focus on the execution of their ongoing project portfolios.
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C ement P rices
Western Region
Northern Region
Southern Region
Mumbai*
Delhi
Gurgaon
Jaipur
NA NA 265 NA NA 270 NA NA 273 NA NA 268 285 NA 285 NA NA 265
ACC Ltd Grade 43 280 285 NA Grade 53 280 285 NA PPC 275 282 NA Ambuja Cement Grade 43 280 290 245 Grade 53 280 290 245 PPC 275 288 245 UltraTech Cement Grade 43 280 294 245 Grade 53 280 294 245 PPC 275 290 245 Saurashtra Cement Grade 43 265 NA 245 Grade 53 265 NA 245 PPC 270 NA 245 Binani Cement Grade 43 NA NA 250 Grade 53 275 NA 250 PPC NA NA 250 Vasvadatta Cement Grade 43 290 296 NA Grade 53 288 298 NA PPC 286 292 NA
ACC Ltd Grade 43 255 275 Grade 53 255 275 PPC 252 270 Ambuja Cement Grade 43 265 275 Grade 53 265 275 PPC 260 270 UltraTech Cement Grade 43 260 275 Grade 53 260 275 PPC 255 270 JK Lashmi Cement Grade 43 250 275 Grade 53 250 275 PPC 248 260 Binani Cement Grade 43 245 265 Grade 53 245 265 PPC 243 260 Shree Cement Grade 43 245 265 Grade 53 245 265 PPC 243 260
Ramco Cement Grade 43 305 270 305 Grade 53 305 NA 305 PPC 300 265 300 Coromandel Grade 43 310 270 300 Grade 53 310 270 300 PPC 305 265 295 Dalmia Cement Grade 43 310 260 305 Grade 53 310 260 305 PPC 305 255 300 UltraTech Grade 43 310 283 315 Grade 53 310 283 315 PPC 305 278 310 ACC Grade 43 310 285 310 Grade 53 310 285 310 PPC 305 280 305 Zuari Cement Grade 43 305 265 305 Grade 53 305 265 305 PPC 300 260 300 The prices listed above are retail prices Disclaimer: The prices have been sourced from distributors
Date 9/7/2011 9/22/2011 9/29/2011 9/30/2011 9/4/2011 9/20/2011 9/27/2011 9/28/2011 9/12/2011 9/16/2011 9/23/2011 9/23/2011 9/24/2011 9/9/2011 9/23/2011 9/27/2011 9/1/2011 9/12/2011 9/19/2011 9/20/2011 9/26/2011 9/6/2011 9/30/2011 9/20/2011 9/30/2011 9/12/2011 9/14/2011 9/17/2011 9/19/2011 9/19/2011 9/26/2011 9/26/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/5/2011 9/5/2011 9/14/2011 9/19/2011 9/19/2011 9/19/2011 9/20/2011 9/21/2011 9/29/2011 9/30/2011 9/14/2011 9/14/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/16/2011 9/26/2011 9/26/2011 9/26/2011 9/27/2011 9/28/2011 9/29/2011 9/2/2011 9/3/2011 9/7/2011 9/19/2011 9/20/2011 9/21/2011 9/21/2011 9/23/2011 9/23/2011 9/23/2011 9/26/2011 9/27/2011 9/27/2011 9/28/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/1/2011 9/2/2011 9/2/2011 9/13/2011 9/15/2011 9/16/2011 9/19/2011 9/20/2011 9/21/2011 9/23/2011 9/23/2011
Product/Description Port Country Qty Value Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen PETROLEUM COKE CALCINIDE MUN S. ARABIA 2,000 34,000 CALCINED PETROLEUM COKE JNP ISRAEL 18,000 599,554 Calcined Petroleum Coke JNP GHANA 16,000 387,960 RAW PETROLEUME COKE MUN TANZANIA 1,155,000 41,795,614 Natural barium sulphate (barytes); natural barium carbonate Natural barium sulphate (barytes) MICRONISED MINERAL POWDER MUN UAE 56,000 1,081,920 MICRONISED MINERAL POWDER MUN UAE 28,000 372,400 MINERAL POWDER FDBRTP30007 MICRON MUN S. ARABIA 14,000 72,324 BARYTES SSW 500 MESH JNP SRI LANKA 6,000 156,364 Siliceous fossil meals and similar siliceous earths FILTER AID (DIATOMITE) JNP UAE 20,500 381,374 DIATOMITE STANDARD SUPERCEL JNP SRI LANKA 1,907 98,077 FILTER AID (DIATOMITE) JNP UAE 9,000 171,288 DIATOMACEOUS EARTH KIESELGUHR/REA MUN S. ARABIA 1,020,000 12,796,920 ROASTED CLAY JNP KENYA 2,000 20,130 Emery, natural corundum, natural garnet and other natural abrasives POLISHED GARNET SMALL JNP GERMANY 28,249 705,626 CAPTAIN BRAND EMRY GRAINS MUN PHILIPPINES 27,000 123,930 EMERY GRAINS STG :0-3MM MUN SINGAPORE 26,000 155,480 Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone Of marbleI GARDA SANDSTONE COBBLES MUN BELGIUM 27,900 46,705 FLINT GRIANS MUN DJIBOUTI 25,000 78,125 PEBBLES SNOW WHITE MUN BAHARAIN 27,000 44,346 Dolomite, whether or not calcined; dolomite roughly trimmed Dolomite not calcined MINERAL POWDER FDDOL MUN MALAYSIA 20,000 56,000 RAMMING MASS WITH BORICACID MUN OMAN 24,000 139,392 Natural magnesium carbonate; fused magnesia; dead-burned Natural magnesium carbonate (magnesite)-Others ROLLER ENGOBE R-20 JNP UAE 40,000 570,700 UN GROUND ENGOBE USED FOR COATING JNP S. ARABIA 60,000 1,125,450 Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime - Quicklime DESSICANT POWDER (COATED CALCIUM OXIDE ) JNP UAE 5,000 96,363 QUICK LIME FINES JNP GERMANY 903 47,937 Sulphur of all kinds, other than sublimed sulphur SULPHUR POWDER JNP NIGERIA 44,000 809,600 SULPHUR POWDER JNP UAE 14,000 389,249 KEMOLIT A-60 MUN USA 20,400 91,555 KEMOLIT S-4 MUN AUSTRALIA 107,450 4,329,563 KEMOLIT SV-44(WOLLASTONITE POWDER) MUN ITALY 26,400 185,391 SULPHUR POWDER JNP BANGLADESH 294,000 5,652,092 KEMOLIT KSV-51(WOLLASTONITE POWDER) MUN GERMANY 98,943 603,651 KEMOLIT A-60(QW)(WOLLASTONITE POWDER) MUN BELGIUM 2,653,600 56,826,250 KEMOLIT K-60 (WOLLASTONITE POWDER MUN JAPAN 258,000 2,705,400 KEMOLIT S-4(WOLLASTONITE POWDER) MUN AUSTRALIA 42,980 692,730 SLAG COAGULANT JNP S. ARABIA 48,000 326,871 Natural graphite In powder or in flakes ORGANIC RED PEPPER FLAKES JNP UAE 200 5,619 CARBOFOIL OF VARIOUS GRADES JNP U K 18,000 2,093,698 GRAPHITE FINE & MIX GRAPH JNP BAHARAIN 1,000 54,900 GRAPHITE POWDER MUN ZAIRE 2,000 4,200 GRAPHITE POWDER MUN ZAIRE 2,000 4,200 GRAPHITE PAINT THINNER BASED MUN DJIBOUTI 7,000 32,500 CARBOFOIL JNP GERMANY 18,000 2,609,798 NATURAL GRAPHITE FC 30-35% MUN DJIBOUTI 3,000 11,835 GRAPHITE POWEDER MUN NIGERIA 8,000 16,000 CARBURISERS - C (GRAPHITE GRANULES) JNP S. ARABIA 3,000 143,020 Natural sands of all kinds, whether or not coloured Silica sand and quartz sands (EPOXY RESIN) POLYURETHENE RESIN JNP GHANA 5,000 78,690 840 HDPE/ PP MUN KUWAIT 42,000 349,272 NATURAL STONE AQ RANDOM MUN AUSTRALIA 1,000 3,000 SILICA SAND -02 MUN MALAYSIA 75,000 601,875 SILICA RAMMING MASS MUN UGANDA 76,500 409,658 55.00MT OUT OF 625.6TONS OF QUARTZ SA MUN DJIBOUTI 1,113,700 14,703,609 QUARTZ SAND MUN NIGERIA 825,000 11,192,500 SILICA FLOUR-200 MESH MUN UAE 168,000 1,191,680 TUNDISH SUPPORT SAND PACKED IN JUMB MUN OMAN 100,000 1,250,000 RAW MATERIAL FOR PAINTS JNP SRI LANKA 600 11,789 QUARTZ SAND (0.7-1.2) MUN KOREA 180,000 2,104,000 Quartz (other than natural sands) Quartz QUARTZ LUMP MUN KUWAIT 130,000 1,326,650 QUARTZ POWDER 325 MESH MUN INDONESIA 27,000 80,919 SILICA RAMMING MASS MUN MOZAMBIQUE 102,000 1,040,400 QUARTZ POWDER SNOW WHITE 200# MUN MALAYSIA 135,000 565,704 QUARTZ POWDER 500MESH MUN THAILAND 25,000 125,000 SILICA QUARTZ POWDER 500 MESH SNOW MUN SURINAME 24,000 121,584 QUARTZ POWDER 0.5 TO 1MM MUN UAE 769,000 5,878,008 RAW MATERIALS FOR CERAMIC SANITARY MUN BANGLADESH 104,000 553,112 QUARTZ SAND FOR PROJECT ROLLING MI MUN NIGERIA 189,000 4,643,730 QUARTZ POWDER QZ 01 325 MESH PKD IN 5 MUN VIETNAM 941,000 17,331,250 QUARTZ GRITS LUMPS MUN ISRAEL 80,600 162,411 QUARTZ POWDER QZ 01 200MESH PKD IN 5 MUN EGYPT 52,000 419,120 QUARTZ POWDER QZ 01 200MESH PKD IN 5 MUN EGYPT 52,000 419,120 RAMMING MASS MUN KENYA 25,000 53,475 QUARTZ GRITS MUN ITALY 270,000 1,510,488 QUARTZ GRAINS MUN OMAN 330,000 3,886,300 Kaolin and other kaolinic clays, whether or not calcine MINERAL POWDER CALCINED KAOLIN FD MUN KENYA 17,000 119,935 KAOLIN LUMPS(HIND BODY LUMPS) MUN JORDAN 25,000 90,625 KAOLIN MUN ZAIRE 66,000 609,840 CALCINED KAOLIN MUN IRAN 23,200 223,370 125 MT KAOLIN MUN TAIWAN 250,000 3,406,250 CALCINED KAOLIN (KT-90 GRADE) MUN MALAYSIA 26,500 277,389 KAOLIN POWDER (MIXED FORM) MUN CHINA 4,000 8,000 MINERAL POWDER FDCLNP30018 HYPER PL MUN MAURITIUS 62,500 505,020 KAOLIN POWDER JNP IRAN 40,000 247,050 LIGHT KAOLIN IP . JNP NIGERIA 5,000 114,375 CHINA CLAY T-95 (650 HDPE BAGS) MUN SRI LANKA 52,000 267,696
FOB Rates 17.0 33.3 24.2 36.2 19.3 13.3 5.2 26.1 18.6 51.4 19.0 12.5 10.1 25.0 4.6 6.0 1.7 3.1 1.6 2.8 5.8 14.3 18.8 19.3 53.1 18.4 27.8 4.5 40.3 7.0 19.2 6.1 21.4 10.5 16.1 6.8 28.1 116.3 54.9 2.1 2.1 4.6 145.0 3.9 2.0 47.7 15.7 8.3 3.0 8.0 5.4 13.2 13.6 7.1 12.5 19.6 11.7 10.2 3.0 10.2 4.2 5.0 5.1 7.6 5.3 24.6 18.4 2.0 8.1 8.1 2.1 5.6 11.8 7.1 3.6 9.2 9.6 13.6 10.5 2.0 8.1 6.2 22.9 5.1
Date 9/24/2011 9/24/2011 9/25/2011 9/27/2011 9/27/2011 9/27/2011 9/28/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/2/2011 9/2/2011 9/3/2011 9/4/2011 9/5/2011 9/5/2011 9/9/2011 9/9/2011 9/9/2011 9/14/2011 9/15/2011 9/17/2011 9/17/2011 9/17/2011 9/20/2011 9/20/2011 9/21/2011 9/21/2011 9/21/2011 9/21/2011 9/22/2011 9/22/2011 9/23/2011 9/24/2011 9/24/2011 9/25/2011 9/26/2011 9/26/2011 9/26/2011 9/27/2011 9/27/2011 9/27/2011 9/28/2011 9/28/2011 9/28/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/5/2011 9/5/2011 9/5/2011 9/12/2011 9/13/2011 9/17/2011 9/21/2011 9/24/2011 9/26/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011 9/2/2011 9/2/2011 9/6/2011 9/6/2011 9/6/2011 9/6/2011 9/7/2011 9/7/2011 9/12/2011 9/12/2011 9/13/2011 9/13/2011 9/15/2011 9/19/2011 9/19/2011 9/21/2011 9/21/2011 9/21/2011 9/21/2011 9/23/2011 9/23/2011 9/26/2011 9/26/2011 9/27/2011 9/29/2011 9/30/2011 9/30/2011
Product/Description
Port
Country
Qty
Value
FOB Rates 9.0 7.6 4.8 6.1 7.5 7.4 8.4 5.9 14.4 6.3 5.4 4.8 9.8 5.1 6.2 9.9 3.8 8.0 2.5 5.0 8.0 5.5 3.6 28.9 11.5 5.3 2.5 13.3 5.4 8.3 6.9 5.1 15.8 3.1 8.4 2.6 16.5 10.3 1.2 14.0 5.2 15.1 2.7 6.7 15.4 4.8 11.1 14.6 11.9 8.0 15.4 13.9 13.0 9.8 10.0 16.5 5.9 4.8 30.0 24.4 23.0 24.4 40.0 15.8 14.7 9.2 2.1 8.9 17.8 48.0 32.9 17.0 2.2 18.2 45.2 25.2 2.6 0.5 7.4 3.2 73.5 8.2 77.8 1.4 1.4 75.9 75.9 2.5 0.8 65.9 13.2 6.6 19.4 2.7 20.2 9.9 45.6
MINERAL POWDER GLAZEX 90 MUN DJIBOUTI 32,000 288,256 MINERAL POWDER FDCLNP30024 HYPER L MUN INDONESIA 32,000 243,968 MICRONISED MINERAL POWDER - VIMCRO MUN ISRAEL 10,000 47,500 CHINA CLAY,IN BAGS MUN BANGLADESH 88,000 536,990 CALCINED KAOLIN FDCLNP30037HYPER 80 MUN JAMAICA 30,000 225,396 MINERAL POWDER CALCINED KAOLIN FD MUN OMAN 15,100 112,409 CALCINED KAOLIN FDCLNP30004 CALCINE MUN ITALY 50,800 425,832 MINERAL POWDER FDCLNPF0006 CALCINE MUN NEW ZEALAND 45,000 264,825 CALCINED KAOLIN FDCLNP30006 GLAZEX MUN RUSSIA 156,000 2,242,968 CALCINED CLAY ALFA 1010-T-35 MUN S. ARABIA 38,000 240,936 HYDROUS KAOLIN HAS-500 GRADE MUN KOREA 144,000 774,144 MINERAL POWDER FDCLYP30009 MICRON MUN UAE 15,000 71,860 Other clays (not including expanded clays) Other clays CALCINED CHINA CLAY (HT-35) MUN SPAIN 274,600 2,704,412 CHINA CLAY POWDER MUN YEMEN 17,000 86,700 CHINA CLAY MUN S. ARABIA 2,713,000 16,800,855 ACTIVATED BLEACHING EARTH SUPER JNP PHILIPPINES 42,000 416,600 PROCESSED BENTONITE IN POWDER FORM MUN DENMARK 45,800 176,192 BLEACHING EARTH CLAYTON 511 - PREMIER JNP ISRAEL 904,000 7,235,104 BENTONITE CLAY MUN DJIBOUTI 54,000 136,381 NATURAL FULLERS EARTH CLAY JNP EGYPT 154,000 775,920 FULLERS EARTH GRADE `SB. JNP UAE 1,270,000 10,159,333 PROCESS BENTONITE API SEC 9 MUN PAKISTAN 193,000 1,059,305 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER: STARBE MUN JORDAN 25,000 90,000 PROCESS BENTONITE POWDER-API MUN COLOMBIA 200,000 5,780,400 FILTER AID GRADE M-299 MUN MALAYSIA 1,847,100 21,253,789 CHINA CLAY JNP SRI LANKA 261,500 1,381,390 PROCESSED BENTONITE 16 MT BENTONITE MUN BELGIUM 16,000 40,448 CLAY / EARTH OPTIMUM GRADE (BENTONITE) JNP TURKEY 60,000 796,279 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER [API 13 A MUN KUWAIT 112,000 602,112 PROCESSED BENTONITE LUMPS MUN POLAND 12,000 100,080 PROCESSED BENTONITE 50MT PILOGEL BE MUN ROMANIA 50,000 342,500 PROCESSED BENTONITE SUPERFINE BENT MUN S. AFRICA 24,000 122,112 PROCESSED BENTONITE 120MT HIGH BOND MUN FINLAND 392,000 6,175,872 FOUNDRY RAW MATERIAL, SODIUM BASE MUN KENYA 30,000 93,027 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER MUN SUDAN 135,000 1,137,240 PROCESSED BENTONITE MUN IRAQ 392,000 1,019,200 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER-API MUN TANZANIA 513,000 8,468,704 BENTONITE POWDER API 13A SEC-4 MUN VIETNAM 648,000 6,665,976 PROCESSED BENTONITE API SEC 9 MUN BAHARAIN 25,436,500 31,148,151 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER PRODUC MUN BANGLADESH 250,000 3,500,000 PROCESSED BENTONITE (FULLERS EARTH) JNP QATAR 155,000 812,634 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER 100MT L MUN JAPAN 320,000 4,833,600 PROCESSED BENTONITE 21BENTONITE PAL MUN NEW ZEALAND 63,000 171,108 PROCESS BENTONITE POWDER MUN VENEZUELA 3,595,000 24,082,307 PROCESSED BENTONITE SUPERFINE BENT MUN FRANCE 196,800 3,023,332 PROCESSED BENTONITE, BENTONITE POW MUN INDONESIA 108,000 519,048 10 MT ATTAPULGITE API 12 MUN SINGAPORE 958,000 10,646,828 PROCESSED BENTONITE API SEC 9 MUN AUSTRALIA 920,000 13,431,000 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER MUN BRUNEI 81,000 966,435 (A-1850) Sodium Bentonite JNP GHANA 20,000 160,125 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER MUN HONGKONG 156,000 2,400,624 SILLIMANITE POWDER (INDUSTRIAL GRADE) JNP IRAN 96,000 1,336,800 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER 100MT P MUN CHINA 3,400,000 44,200,000 PROCESSED BENTONITE 11000 MT BENTON MUN CROATIA 1,100,000 10,769,000 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER MUN KOREA 1,784,000 17,906,343 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER MUN OMAN 2,999,000 49,592,908 PROCESSED BENTONITE POWDER MUN THAILAND 612,500 3,631,781 Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites Non-agglomerated IRON ORE FINES GRADE FE 50.00% GOA CHINA 2,086,915,280 9,983,864,407 BAUXITE CALCINED BAUXITE MUN KUWAIT 100,000 3,000,000 CROWN BRAND EMERY GRAIN AND POWDER MUN THAILAND 75,000 1,828,125 BAUXITE - G 72 A JNP TURKEY 50 1,148 CROWN BRAND EMERY GRAIN AND POWDER MUN THAILAND 75,000 1,828,125 100MT CALCINED BAUXITE GREY 2-3MM MUN U K 100,000 4,000,000 BAUXITE (GROUNDED BAUXITE) -2500 NEW MUN S. ARABIA 300,000 4,740,000 BAUXITE (GROUNDED BAUXITE) - 100 NEW MUN KOREA 100,000 1,470,000 CALCINED BAUXITE (F.NO. S/6-SELF SEALING JNP SLOVENIA 668,080 6,141,919 BAUXITE UNCALCINED PREMIUM METALL MUN CHINA 134,000,000 284,694,000 22 MT CALCINED BAUXITE ASHA SILVER 0 MUN POLAND 22,000 196,020 44MT CALCINED BAUXITE ASHA SILVER 0 MUN POLAND 44,000 784,080 100MT CALCINED BAUXITE GREY 2-3MM MUN USA 100,000 4,800,000 Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic Containing by weight more than 50% REFRACTORY ITEMS -HIGH ALUMINA BR JNP EGYPT 45,000 1,481,625 HIGH ALUMINA CASTABLE TRL CAST AH9 MUN OMAN 20,000 340,400 RAMMING MASS (MATERIAL USED FOR FU MUN IVORY COAST 27,000 58,320 HIGH ALUMINA CASTABLE WHYTHEAT JNP QATAR 30,000 546,140 EXPORT OF SERVICES (ERECTION & COMMISSIO JNP SUDAN 1,000 45,190 CLAY, INSULYTE, CASTABLE REFRACTORY JNP SUDAN 11,000 277,601 INDRAM-S PREMIX (ACIDIC RAMMING MA) MUN LEBANON 15,000 39,375 DI-ALCAST-A (EQUIVALENT TO WHYHEA) MUN LEBANON 500 258 RAMMING MASS MUN JORDAN 50,000 370,000 RAMMING MASS MUN SRI LANKA 26,650 85,227 HIGH ALUMINA BRICKS&SHAPES&CASTAB MUN GHANA 1,000 73,500 HIGH ALUMINA BRICKS&SHAPES&CASTAB MUN GHANA 17,000 140,165 AP-1 HIGH ALUMINA SHAPES JNP USA 36,000 2,799,900 HIGH ALUMINA CARBON BRICKS/SHAPES MUN ZAIRE 2,000 2,880 HIGH ALUMINA CARBON BRICKS/SHAPES MUN ZAIRE 2,000 2,880 C486 T-99A PROX-SVERS 3/4(19MM) JNP BAHARAIN 5,079 385,740 C486 99% HIGH ALUMINA SHAPES T-99C JNP BAHARAIN 12,335 936,797 HIGH ALUMINA CARBON BRICKS/SHAPES MUN DJIBOUTI 2,000 4,940 ALUMINA CARBON/SLIDE GATE PLATE RE MUN DJIBOUTI 13,000 10,140 MAGNESITE MOULD COAT - ARKOFLUID 5848 JNP JORDAN 1,800 118,575 HIGH ALUMINA BRICKS - REFRACTORY JNP THAILAND 140,850 1,864,097 AIUMINA CARBON/SLIDE GATE MUN CAMEROON 1,576,000 10,344,324 HIGH DENSITY CALCINED PREMIX WITH B MUN S. ARABIA 471,067 9,115,717 SILICA RAMMING MASS: HIGH ALU MUN TANZANIA 108,000 288,684 FIRE CLAY MUN KENYA 659,223 13,311,828 70 % HIGH ALUMINA MORTAR MUN NIGERIA 408,900 4,043,126 HIGH ALUMINA CASTABLE TRL CAST MUN UAE 160,580 7,320,177
construction
Individual flat owners, the society and the contractor have to take a number of precautions to ensure smooth running of up-gradation work without any disputes and misunderstanding during progress of the work. Generally, the contractor is given two sides of the building to start with. Because of the scaffolding
grills and weather sheds during the work. These may require modifications before re fixing which must be done by anticorrosive anchor fasteners. Many a time individual flat owners take up interior work when the repair work is in progress. Their contractors dump debris carelessly, which chokes the house drain or open up plumbing
Difference of opinions
Presently office bearers and members of the repair committee of housing societies -- who are employed -- look after the work of repairs. As they are busy they cannot give sufficient time and as there are many to decide and they are not experts in the subject, work suffers due to lack of professionalism. Due to difference of opinions on a particular item of the job, the contractor does not get quick clearance or clear instructions and thus work suffers and at times the contractor incurs loss. Besides this point, the committee meetings are kept late in the night. This is not at all convenient either to consultants or contractors, especially in Mumbai, as they stay far away from the place of work. Meetings must be arranged only during office hours. For this, the society should encourage housewives and senior citizens to be office bearers who will be available during day. To make the work of restoration easier, it is necessary to entrust the entire technical matter to consultants. There are varied problems different with each housing society. Some of them are as follows. If we want excellent work we must give advance amount and offer proper rates to contractors. But this generally does not happen with repair works of housing societies. After tenders are opened, two or three contractors are short-listed. The society has to select one by interviewing, negotiating and visiting
Many a time the contractor is asked to do work which is not in the Bill of Quantities. Payments of such items extra items - generally get delayed even though the contractor submits the Rate Analysis along with the bill of extra items with the consultants verification. Even after the submission of extra items with the above procedure, societies go on negotiating, thus the contractor does not get payment on right time and the work is held up. Payments must be paid as per mutually agreed terms. Many contractors do not submit bills every 15 days or at least every month. They submit the first running bill after three to four months as the bill amount is not so large or the contractor is busy. But then once the bill is submitted, the society takes time to clear doubts and release payment. Hence, it is advisable for the contractor to submit bills every month irrespective of what the total amount is so that the entire system gets streamlined. Usually, the main reason for non-payment is leakage, and the main dispute between the society and the contractor for non payment is leakage. Generally repair works are not taken up in totality on the pretext of shortage of funds. Proper repair work is to attend to all the sources of leakage and to rehabilitate all RCC members which have deteriorated
Submission of bills
due to leakage. Again, in many societies work is not done as per the latest scientific methodologies and specifications to cut on cost, which reflects on quality of work. Also, during progress of restoration work many flat owners replace their wooden window frames by aluminium sliding windows or fix tin weather shades by engaging other agency. Many times these are not fitted properly, with the result leakage takes place below the window and inside the room at the tin joint. In such circumstances if any leakage is noticed during the progress of work or at the end of work from locations not attended by the contractor the society does not pay for years and work comes to a grinding halt. In cases where leakage is noticed from locations where the contractor has worked and when he agrees to attend to it and requests the society to release 80 per cent of payment, if not 100 per cent -- but because one or a few members who object -- the entire payment is withheld when the society has earnest money and retention amount deducted from every running bill with them as security that of the contractor. In this situation also the work either slows down or totally stops.
Escalation in prices
There is no escalation clause in the repair contracts of society buildings. Since the year 2010 there have been a lot of problems due to abnormal increase in the price of sand. It will be better to include base prices for main materials like cement, sand in the contract and pay the contractor for any increase subsequently so that he does not lose and work proceeds smoothly. We have included escalation in recent contracts with full consent of societies.
It is learnt that a contractor in the USA finds out financial position of the client before entering into a contract with him. There is no such system in India. There are many examples where the contractor is asked to go ahead with speed when the society does not have funds and finally the contractor does not get paid, causing serious problems to the society and himself.
and the entire front faade is covered by sheets rooms against these will have no light and experience dust nuisance. Workers have also to enter these rooms for rehabilitation of RCC members. Individual flat owners must remove all valuables and furniture from these rooms or if removable of heavy furniture is not possible, these must be properly covered. Again, floor material must be protected properly either by plywood or by PoP . Every evening rooms must be cleaned by the contractor. It is better that valuables are removed from flats to bank lockers by all flat owners. At least they must be kept in proper lock and key. Whenever there is theft the first blame goes to workers of the contractor. Many a times it was found that the person who committed theft belonged to the society and not to the contractor. For re-plastering the prepared external surface of the wall, it has to be sprinkled with water. The water enters the inside face of the wall. The flat owner will thus experience some dampness inside and also paint may get peeled off. Again, curing water can enter inside the flats from open windows. Hence flat owners must keep windows closed, and they have to reconcile to the fact that there will be some damage to the interiors during repairs. It is better to remove all exterior fittings and ACs, etc, or cover them properly before commencement of the work. Cement and paint particles get carried away by the wind and fall on cars, people or children moving about in the compound. All car owners must cover their cars properly, simply moving away cars to other location from the work area may not help. People should avoid moving around in premises and loitering near the scaffolding as pieces of material regularly fall down in the compound. The individual flat owner must not take up his grievance directly with the contractors labourers, but write it in the suggestion book. It will be attended jointly by the contractors representative and the society engineer. It is necessary to remove safety
lines or mixes up with debris of the main contractor. Unfortunately, the main contractor is blamed for all these problems. This affects the work till it is resolved through meetings. At times the managing committee of the society changes in between, perhaps during progress of the work. No matter how the detailed the agreement is prepared, there are some points which lead to misunderstanding between the two parties, making it difficult to achieve the best results. There are occasions when new committee members make use of the contractor to settle differences with the earlier committee members resulting in slowing down the work or grinding it to a halt. This should be avoided by the society. Some members do not understand the scope of the work, that means what is involved in the repair work the methodologies and specifications, and are not aware of the precautions to be taken by them and responsibilities of the contractor, creating problems. There is no end to problems. However, every society must take precautions right at the start to ensure smooth running of the work in their own interest after studying the problems listed above. There are many matters to handle when a huge volume of restoration work is undertaken. The author feels that it is necessary to standardise methodologies and tender documents to bring in uniformity in the restoration work and reduce the burden of the contractor to read tender details of many consultants. A repair board is a good suggestion. It can take up innumerable issues faced by clients (societies) and contractors, and provide a simple solution for smooth completion of the project.
construction
The Future
With the rising population and the number of cars, the present problem can be curbed through devising
pre-fabricated which are assembled on site. As the system is operated automatically, added expenses of underground parking such as building structure, providing lighting and security are avoided. Low maintenance and operational cost: Operating cost is low since
Automated car parking systems have become fashionable trendsetters. It is a method of automatically parking and retrieving cars that typically use a system of
Dependent/Stack System: This system allows two passenger cars to be parked one above the other. Its single post offers flexibility and saves space. Along with a platform (curved at the ends to allow the car to roll on/roll off conveniently), there is an operating control pendant that can be located anywhere in the garage, basement and outdoor structure for operation from a safe distance. The system allows very fast parking-in and parking-out time, safety and security of the cars. Not only this, it also reduces air pollution, and needs little maintenance. The two-step stacker Type Parking System (a semi-automatic system) features a pallet that is lifted up once the car is parked and loaded, making additional parking space below the loaded pallet. This is possible in both outdoor and indoor spaces; these electromechanically or hydraulically operated systems are preferably valet parking systems. Horizontal Circulation Type: This type of system operates on the principle of a conveyor and thus used for parking cars in two to four levels in tight basements without any driveways. The cars are driven on to or off steel platforms at one entrance at ground level and parked cars circulate in the basement at different levels. Puzzle Car Parking Systems: Here the cars move vertically and horizontally like a puzzle, till the car required comes to the lower
Chess Parking System is considered as a futuristic parking system. It ensures maximum utilisation of the floor space without the need of driveways, and space for movement of mechanisms. This has floor mounted roller bed system which can allow the crisscross movement of the pallet and the car. It has separate lifts which act as entry & exit points. Preferably installed on RCC floors, it can be designed for 800 to 1,000 cars or even more and can be used in longitudinal and square areas. This system is like a mini merrygo-round in which 12 cars can be accommodated in a vertical height of 14 m and area of 30 sq. m. Operating like a merry-go-round, an empty pallet to park a car, or a loaded pallet with a parked car, is brought down to the ground level at the touch of a button; the average time taken after the button being pressed is 2-2.5 minutes. This one allows the cars direction to be easily changed by any angle to drive out as required. The system helps a car turn 360 degree and requires a space of just 5 meters to turn the car. It is available in either stand alone types or built-in types. Cart Type Parking System Preferably used in longitudinal parking areas, this fully automatic system has multiple entries and exits
more intelligent ways. Firstly, we need to ban parking in all central areas of roads and old areas of cities where there is no ample road width. Simultaneously, we have to provide for public parking lots and MLCPs at competitive prices. Tower parking systems is one of the best solutions in the present-day scenario for multi-storey buildings due to their unique feature of increasing the parking space by 17 times. Another advantage of this system is that the towers can be built in buildings, no extra space is required. The towers have user-friendly HMI (Human Machine Interface) systems which guide the user while storing and parking the cars. Since there is no dependency of cars, this solution is becoming more acceptable to customers. Looking towards the future in the immediate context, the automatic car parking systems would help ease
mechanical car parking system requires less energy to run. There is no need for energy-intensive ventilating systems as the cars are not being driven inside the parking lot. Cladding can be specially selected to match the buildings facade. Safety of vehicle: MLCPS provide complete safety to a vehicle as parked cars are not accessible to anyone else. Damages or a dent to the car is avoided while parking through narrow drive ways. Environment-friendly: One of the greatest benefits related to conventional underground or open space parking, is the saving of ground space. Outdoor space saved can be put to good use with gardens and landscaping or additional buildings. It also significantly reduces noise and other pollutants. Benefit to a driver: Car driving now can become a pleasant experience. Mechanical car parking systems
pallets and lifts and signaling devices for retrieval. They have advantages like safety, saving of space, time and fuel (since one does not have to drive around for locating parking space). These can be further categorised into fully automatic or semi-automatic systems. With less land available, parking is a growing concern in the Indian context, but there are various technological options and knowledge base available (automated parking systems, stack parking systems). Among these, the semi-automated car parking systems (with different options of stack parking, puzzle parking, etc) are rapidly catching up in demand. These seem to be easily accepted by Indian consumers since they are easy to install and operate, capital costs are relatively cheaper than fully automatic parking systems, and involve lesser consumption of electrical energy.
level where it is to be driven out. It can be installed in basements, rooftops, under stilts, open grounds, terraces, driveways, etc. The system is designed in the form of a matrix of rows and columns such as 2x2 or 2x3. To enable horizontal and vertical movement of the remaining spots, a certain number of spots are kept vacant. Available in the range of two to six levels, all the cars are independent of each other and the system can be installed in a phased manner.
and has an in-built mechanism called Cart which moves every parking floor. It can be designed with or without pallets and can be designed for 50 to 100 cars or even more.
A fully automatic system, this involves an automatic storage system and a car elevator which moves vertically with the cars in upward and downward direction and a transfer device (a shuttle) for horizontal movement. The retrieval time is less, cost is reachable to the common man and environment-friendly since it
T h i s fu l l y a u t o ma ti c s ys t em features a typical storage system and has a unique mechanism called Stacker. It moves centrally and has parking slots on either side. It has in-built robotic mechanism that pulls and pushes the car to and from the lift/parking bay. Preferably used in longitudinal parking areas, this can be designed for 100 to 300 cars or even more. This system consists of three spaces -- top, middle and bottom which are united and lifted together. While the middle and bottom spaces are underground in the pit, the top level is in the same line with the ground floor parking. Advantages
traffic congestion. However, future interventions need to be explored to minimise the involvement of human element for loading and unloading during parking process, involved in the semi-automated car parking systems.
Advantages of MLCPs
Optimal utilisation of space: Mechanical car parking system is a method of parking and retrieving cars by using pallets and lifts. It thus removes the need for lengthy driveways and ramps, accommodating maximum cars in minimum space. Constructed on minimum space: MLCPs are flexible enough to solve parking problems. It can be sited above or below the ground or a combination of both and designed to accommodate any number of cars. Lower construction cost: MLCPs a r e c o s t- e f f e c t i v e i n t e r m s o f construction cost. They are delivered
makes parking easier and less stressful as the driver does not have to drive through the entire parking lot looking for a place to park, nor do they have to attend the car when it is parked. Difficulty in parking in a tight corner is also eliminated. Benefit to builder: By using MLCPs, the floor area and the volume of the stilt/garage can be used much more efficiently. It reduces the space needed to park the same number of cars or allow car parking where previously there would have been no room. This in turn means more financial gains by saving precious real estate space.
Prachi Awasthi
The author is a Freelance Analyst
construction
how to identify safety hazards for themselves. Bechtel operates around the world, working in many different cultures. We do not find culture to be a barrier in itself to the adoption of a safe working environment. In fact we value cultural differences and often learn new ways of communicating about safety as a result. As an example, we have worked with Imams across some of our projects to communicate safety messages to the workforce in ways that resonate more strongly by making a connection with peoples beliefs. We believe that people want to work safely and go home each night whichever country we operate in. Once we engage with people and understand each others interpretation of safety, we find that there is little if any resistance to introducing a safety culture on the project.
Safety as a value
follow the rules may risk being asked to leave the project. Whilst this may be seem harsh, it is a better result to leave the project safely than to risk being the victim, or perhaps cause of an accident.
Personal obligation
Processes have a key role to play in establishing a safety culture on a project. These are the basic tools which help to ensure that employees understand the safety rules that need to be followed. On Bechtel projects, all new employees are required to participate in safety induction training before they start work. Employees are asked to respect the rules and procedures and the consequences of not doing so are also made clear. Those people who do not wish to
But processes and protocols do not of themselves create a safe working environment. It is critical to create a culture whereby employees understand what behaviours are needed to be safe. To give an example, we ask employees to adopt a sense of personal responsibility towards themselves and their co-workers. What does this mean? It does not mean that we wish to abdicate our responsibility towards employees. What it does mean is that we ask people to set an example and adopt high safety standards for themselves. But it also means never walking past a potential safety hazard.
We encourage people to challenge their co-workers if they believe that they are adopting an unsafe practice. And we ask that those who have been challenged thank their coworker for looking after them. We have worked hard to create a culture whereby people will welcome being challenged, as they recognise the motivation comes from concern for their safety. This sense of personal and collective responsibility cannot be legislated, but comes as a result of a positive and transparent safety culture.
Aside from policies and procedures, and creating a safety culture, there is a whole range of training initiatives and tools that can be employed. The key to teaching safety is leadership style. The importance of engaging with your co-workers
and helping them to understand why safety is important cannot be underestimated. For example, a good starting point may be to discuss the consequences of not acting safely, both from a professional and personal perspective. A worker with a family and dependents, who may be the sole provider for his or her family, will understand the consequences of an incident at work can have on their family. At many of our projects including the New Doha International Airport, we have developed a Hazard Training School. The school offers workers the opportunity to experience staged safety situations in a safe environment whereby they can witness a hazard in a situation similar to that in which they may experience on the project itself. By bringing workers into a real-life controlled situation, this provides invaluable experience in learning
Be open to new ideas. We can all learn from each other. It is important to align your objectives and goals with that of your customer. But the most important aspect is behaviour. If you can introduce safety as a value in your workers, then lasting change can occur. Workers need to hold safety as a value which cannot be ignored or compromised. Be a coach and use my mantra of more ask and less tell. All too often you see people being told only put your glasses on. Dont miss that vital opportunity to be a coach and have a conversation about why it is important to wear those glasses. People will remember longer when they understand why and particularly so if it is a positive conversation, which is more effective than just being shouted at. And finally, cultural challenges should be embraced as they afford us the opportunity to learn as well as develop and teach each other important skills and values.
Stephen Connell
The author is a Environmental Safety & Health Manager, Bechtel Ltd.
Cyrus K Pithawalla
The author is a Director, Hiranandani Group
CEMENT
production, as analysis later on will demonstrate. Still though, a number of factors need to be addressed.
The solid portion of BR consists of the insoluble compounds present in bauxites along with compounds
large variation of TiO2, from 3.30 wt per cent for Nalcos BR to 28.00 wt per cent for Al. Corp, compensated mainly by differences in Fe2O3 level. This variation reflects differences between East Coast Bauxite and Central India Bauxite [4]. Data for Indian BR can be also found in other publications as well, such as [9]. BR is deposited as a slurry or after dewatering (65 to 70 wt per cent solids) in Indian plants. Relevant information can be retrieved elsewhere [9]. Obviously, a dewatering step is highly preferable as permits more efficient handling of BR in cement production, reduces transportation cost and minimises the water soluble Na2O content.
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Figure 2. Bauxite deposits (I to IV) and alumina plants of India. Adapted from [8].
Introduction
Todays annual global cement production has reached 2.8 billion tons, and is expected to increase to approximately 4 billion tons. Especially for India, recent figures (2009, [1]), suggest approximately 200 mt of cement production annually. Major growth is foreseen in China and India, as well as in regions like the Middle East and North Africa, see [2] and
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few countries and specific industrial processes, the rest being stored. Such a process is cement production, with further possibilities not yet explored. These massive production rates definitely pose a challenge for the cement and alumina industry in terms of sustainable operation. An industrial symbiosis scheme (already practised in some cases as analysis will later on demonstrate) can positively contribute. If one considers that approximately 4 billion tons of raw materials are required for the annual 2.8 billion tons of cement production, it results that 120 mt of BR a year is merely 3 wt per cent. Coincidentally, 3 wt per cent of BR is a realistic figure to be added in the raw meal for cement clinker
introduced or formed during the Bayer process and a small percentage of not recovered alumina (oxy) hydroxides. Obviously, the characteristics of BR are determined by both the parent mineral (bauxite) and the processing conditions in the Bayer cycle. Post-processing, that is, washing, neutralisation and dewatering are also very important operations especially if one considers further use of BR. The chemical and mineralogical composition of BR can be very diverse. A thorough presentation can be retrieved elsewhere [6]. Indicative data for India are presented in Table 1 [7]. The plants mentioned in Table 1 are shown in Figure 2, along with the main bauxite deposits in India [8]. It is very interesting to note the
In principle, there are two methods of incorporating BR in cement production: either in the raw meal or in a later stage, as a hydraulic or Pozzolanic material. In the raw meal, BR is typically used as a source of Fe and Al and the final product may be Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) or an alternative cement type. In hydraulic or Pozzolanic application, BR itself is a reactive component. In more detail, in the present context, a hydraulic material is defined as a substance that will react with water towards reaction products that can lead to setting and hardening of the cement paste. The chemical reactions taking place are generally more complex than simple conversions of anhydrous compounds into the corresponding hydrates [10], the most important hydration product being an amorphous or poorly crystalline calcium silicate hydrate, C-S-H. A pozzolanic material, typically rich in (alumino) silicates, does not react with water alone; however, it will react with calcium hydroxide (hydrated lime) and water to produce calcium (alumino) silicate hydrates, such as C-S-H, C-A-H (e.g. hydrogarnet) or C-A-S-H (e.g. stratlingite) or mono/ hemi carboaluminate hydrates, if carbonates are present. Certain implications arise from both choices, the first path currently being the only one known to have industrial implementation.
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Table 1 Chemical analysis of various Indian BR; major oxides only, in wt per cent. Adapted from [7].
Al. Corp. MALCO HINDALCO BALCO NALCO Fe2O3 20.26 47.17 35.46 33.80 52.39 Al2O3 19.60 27.00 23.00 15.58 14.73 TiO2 28.00 5.12 17.20 22.50 3.30 SiO2 6.74 5.70 5.00 6.84 8.44 Na2O 8.09 3.64 4.58 5.20 4.00
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Laboratory of Materials and Metallurgy, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, 26500 Rio, Greece
References
[1] United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program, http://minerals. usgs.gov/ [2] International Energy Agency, Cement roadmap targets, http://www.iea.org/ papers/2009/Cement_Roadmap_targets_viewing.pdf, in, 2009. [3] C. Klauber, M. Grfe, G. Power, Review of Bauxite Residue Re-use Options, in: CSIRO Minerals, Waterford, WA., 2009, pp. 1-77. [4] M.J. Chaddha, Industry Perspectives-an overview, Asia Pacific Partnership of clean development and climate, in: ftp://asiapacificpartnership.org/ AluminiumTF/Bauxite_Workshop_Industry_Perspectives_Overview.pdf, 2009. [5] R. Den Hond, Alcor, Personal communication, 2011. [6] M. Grfe, G. Power, C. Klauber, Review of Bauxite Residue Alkalinity and Associated Chemistry, in: CSIRO Document DMR-3610, Project ATF-06-3: Management of Bauxite Residues, Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET), 2009. [7] R.K. Paramguru, P.C. Rath, V.N. Misra, Trends in red mud utilization-A review, Miner. Process. Extr. M., 26 (2005) 1-29. [8] A.K. Nandi, A.M. Kulkarni, Prospects of bauxite export from West Coast of India, in: 8th International Congress of ICSOBA: Energy and environment in aluminium industry, ICSOBA, Milan, Italy, 1997, pp. 528-540. [9] A. Agrawal, K.K. Sahu, B.D. Pandey, Solid waste management in non-ferrous industries in India, Resour. Conserv. Recy., 42 (2004) 99-120. [10] H.F.W. Taylor, Cement Chemistry, 2nd ed., 1997. The cement nomenclature is used in the text, i.e. C = CaO, S = SiO2, = SO3, A = Al2O3, F = Fe2O3, H = H2O.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Global markets
The Indian market size for windows & doors is approximately Rs 12,000 crore (Source: Long, Kenneth 2005. World Windows and Doors Study 1977. The Freedonia Group) with the predominant material for construction
Globally, this product has been well-accepted and a wide usage of these products is due to better aesthetics and excellent insulation characteristics. Needless to say, this product has achieved a higher and faster market penetration globally. Following the trend in the global market, India has started achieving more in this direction, but much needs to be done to replicate the success stories of other countries. Indian demand: The demand driver for polyvinyl chloride windows & doors is infrastructure and increasing population (India is the second most populous country after China), more prosperity, nuclear families, and migration from rural to urban areas. Urbanisation at fast pace: 300 million Indians in urban areas. India has the second largest urban population in the world. 30 per cent of total population. Contributes 60 per cent of GDP . Growth 31 per cent over the past decade Investment in infrastructure: The Planning Commission has estimated that the need for investment in infrastructure -- defined to broadly include road, rail, air and water transport, electric power, telecommunications, water supply and irrigation -- will be Rs 1450,000 crore or $320 billion during the 11th Plan period. Assuming the Indian population of 100 crore and an average of 5 persons per dwelling unit and an average weight of 44 kg of PVC doors & windows per dwelling unit with a
the brighter the homes. Furthermore, they provide noise attenuation and reduce energy bill of air-conditioned space by about 20-30 per cent.
The consumption of polyvinyl chloride doors & windows in India in 2007-08 was 40 kta. The entrepreneurs in the country need to look at option 1 -- extruding the upvc window/ door profiles; option 2 -- fabrication of these profiles and option 3 --
combination of both options 1 & 2. These entrepreneurs who possess a very good business acumen would be able to achieve a faster market penetration through dealers and agents. Faster market penetration with more entrepreneurs and high volume business would help the business grow. Entrepreneurs today are keen on investing in projects which have a very high market potential. Upvc windows and doors is a product which has a very high potential in the country with low competition. Competition is low and both types of processors exist -- one which manufactures highquality products and the other makes products for low-end market. Quality products become one of the very important elements in this business for which good tools are needed. Quality products would help entrepreneurs in fetching higher net profitability due to the higher selling price of the final product. Another important factor is that of a high volume business, hence extruders of high capacities selected would lead to a more viable business. Business means money and this project with quality products, coupled with high volume business, can make entrepreneurs earn more money. This in turn would make these entrepreneurs expand their business, leading to a higher net profit. High net profit also depends on the distribution pattern with inclusion of agents who could be involved in marketing these products. Marketing with a very good distribution network, be it commision agents, ones own marketing team or dealers, helps the processors in achieving higher net profit -- a key focus of any business. Wellestablished processors of plastic products in infrastructure can look at this product under their plan for diversification. For example, the existing processors of rotational moulded tanks, aluminium fabricators, roofing can look at PVC doors & window profiles which would help the processors to market this product which has a similar distribution pattern.
Building up of end-user contacts such as builders/architects makes it possible for end-users to fetch cost economic products which would be well accepted by the common man and would lead to benefits for builders/architects as well. Versatility of an extruder, which can produce more than a single product, would lead to a higher capacity utilisation, making it possible for entrepreneurs to fetch a higher net profit with more new investments. Research on acceptability of new products amongst builders as well as the common man will help entrepreneurs in achieving a higher market penetration of the plastic products, resulting in more business. Also, worldwide acceptance of a plastic product would help Indian entrepreneurs to attract more foreign investment in the country. One cannot doubt that India is on a par with other countries in technological advancement, modernisation, dexterity of manpower, business acumen as well as marketing skills.
Polyvinyl chloride, due to its versatility, has helped entrepreneurs to achieve more net profit by revolving around higher volumes of business in all major end-uses such as infrastructure, agriculture, potable water -- both in urban and rural areas. The horizon of the plastic processing industry is broad; what needs to be done is to look at products which have a high potential in the country; for example, PVC doors & windows. New products, new applications, new end-uses that contribute to the growth of the plastic processing industry need to be introduced.
Poorvi C. Desai
Senior ManagerBusiness DevelopmentPolymers, Reliance Industries Ltd.
Real estate
Supporting documents are now called for in advance as banks try to ensure that the money goes into the right hands. There is a stringent verification process in place including cross verification of documents with local authorities. In the midst of wavering macro-economic fundamentals, the risk associated with the property market has also gone up and, in general, cash has emerged as the definite preference. The volatility and uncertainty that pervades the investment climate has made investors seek a safe haven in cash. However, commercial property will re-emerge as a favoured asset class once India weathers this quasidownturn. Lastly, India is still well placed in terms of risk v/s reward situation compared with the mature economies and other emerging economies. Furthermore, in spite of its fluctuating fundamentals, Indias status quo would seem attractive to foreign investors on the hunt for bargains. The author is the Senior Analyst, Research & Real Estate Intelligence Service for Jones Lang LaSalle in India, Kolkata
Ankita Satnaliwala
Ashutosh Limaye
Head Research & Real Estate Intelligence Services, Jones Lang LaSalle India
fueling the rapid growth of real estate construction in cities. The opening up of the real estate (RE) sector for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2005 resulted in transformation of the investment sentiment in the country. Multiple investment transactions by both domestic and foreign funds happened in the 2005-2008 period. With most of the PE funds structured with a fund life of five to seven years, coinciding with a typical project lifecycle, the industry is in a phase that needs monetisation of the investments. The first round of fund-raising after 2005 took place on the basis of Indias macro-economic growth story in a world operating differently from before the global financial crisis. Many of the blue-chip global real estate investors then have shut offices now and many smaller, homegrown investors have become key investors in the market. The ability to successfully recover invested capital and returns will differentiate
Exits in India aims to gain and share a perspective on a PE funds exit proposition. The aim is to understand the PE involvement in the Indian realty space. This thought piece touches upon the Who, Where, When, Why and How of the investment and exit strategies of the PE funds as empirically observed over the past six years. As advisors to domestic, foreign and listed private equity funds, LPs, lenders and developers, and having successfully completed multiple private equity exits, Jones Lang LaSalle Capital Markets have tried to incorporate experiences and learning of the various stakeholders in the industry in this report.
Shobhit Agarwal
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We would like to know about the genesis of Weighload Technologies Pvt Ltd, and your concept. Weighload Technologies Pvt Ltd started in the year 2004. We were one of the first companies in India to introduce the Weigh as you move concept. Internationally many companies use On-Board weighing to make their operations more efficient and cost-effective. We at Weighload really believe that the same concept can greatly benefit a growing country like India. Since this is a new concept, it has taken some time for people to realise its benefits. But customers who have used our products really appreciate the concept. We have over 350 systems working in India now and the growth looks really promising. What are the products offered by the company? How useful are they for the construction industry? We i g h l o a d i s p r i m a r i l y i n t o We i g h i n g S y s t e m s a n d S a f e t y Systems. We have safety camera systems for heavy equipment which we source from Orlaco B.V in the Netherlands. These cameras are world-class and comply with the ISO 5006 standards. With an increasing importance being given to safety in the construction industry, this product is really useful and important. Our other ranges of products are weighing-related products. We have On-Board Weighing systems for Wheel Loaders, Excavators and Conveyor Belts. In a lot of places in India, new regulations have come up regarding the amount of material (weight) the construction equipment and vehicles are required to carry on roads.
Also, the construction companies are becoming more cautious about avoiding overloading of their equipment to reduce maintenance costs and avoiding under-loading the equipment to avoid underutilisation. This is where our products can really help them. Would you like to elaborate on the Weigh as you move concept? The concept of weighbridge is very popular in India. The vehicle after loading has to go to the weighbridge to get weighed. If it is found to be overloaded or under-loaded it is sent back to the loading point for corrections. This wastes a lot of time and is expensive for companies. If they avoid the correction, it could lead to equipment damage due to overloading or equipment underutilisation due to under-loading or even paying penalties to RTO for running overloaded vehicles on highways and roads. The Weigh as you move concept eliminates this problem. The weighing system is directly put on the loading equipment which is being used to
equipment weighing systems and SEG (Sweden) for Conveyor Belt Scales. What plans does the company have for the future? We believe that in India the best product has to come with the right technology and at the right price. We are working hard with our principals to develop India-specific products. We are also working hard to ensure that the customer is extremely satisfied with our service because a great product without great service support will not benefit the customer. The Right Product, the Right Price and the Excellent Support are what we are focusing on. Some of the milestones reached and the awards received by Weighload Technologies Pvt Ltd. One of the products PKV Pro Wheel Loader scales was approved by the Weights and Measures Department in India. This is really an important achievement for us as this proves the quality of our products and its acceptance by the Indian authorities.
load the material. The weighing happens dynamically while the material is being handled without any stoppage of work. This makes sure that you are loading the right amount of material in the first go itself. Our system also collects real time data which can be used to monitor and improve the processes and operations of our customers. How are the data collected, transferred, tracked and navigated? How useful is this for the enduser? There are various ways of data collection from our systems, depending on customer requirements. Data can be transferred from the
system using USB Drives, SD Cards and also via the Internet using mobile GPRS. Once the data is collected, it can be used to help improve the efficiency of the operations. Have you had any foreign tie-ups and technical collaborations? We at Weighload believe in bringing the best and world-class technologies from around the globe to our customers. We do a lot of research and find the best products in the international markets before sourcing them for India. We have tie-ups with well reputed companies like Orlaco B.V (Netherlands) for safety camera solutions, Tamtron O.Y (Finland) for
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the company and stated the this plant will generate employment and in the long run would consolidate the government effort in building houses
and infrastructure for the country. Further, he stated the new cement plant would inject N8 billion into the economy annually.
The Terex Corporations Bid-Well concrete paving equipment business has officially opened a new 80,000 sq. ft, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Canton. The $5 million facility is located at Canton Industrial Park. Terex Bid-Wells product line includes bridge deck pavers and overlay machines, road and airport pavers, texturing/curing machines, work bridges and specialised pavers and graders for slope and canal paving. The new manufacturing plant is designed for an efficient flow of materials and increased productivity, with 85 per cent of the building made from recycled materials, said Ron DeFeo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and CEO, Terex Corporation. Nigeria-based Lafarge Cement Wapco has unveiled a new look pack and new logo for the 50-year-old cement company. It introduced an active looking dark coloured elephant as logo against the former green elephant. The new elephant logo is super-imposed on the green and grey designed popular cement bag and the Supaset brand bag. Supaset brand is special cement for block moulders because when it is used for block moulding, it thickens quickly and gives the moulders the freedom to pack the blocks. The new elephant looks active and energetic with a lively trunk. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has inaugurated a one-millionton capacity cement plant in the central province of Qom. The $130 million plant is funded by Irans Bank Melli and the Foreign Currency Reserve Fund. During the inauguration, Ahmadinejad said, Today our country has become a main exporter of cement. By launching the second phase of Orumieh cement factory, Irans cement production capacity increased by one million tons. HeidelbergCement plans to construct a cement terminal in the Voronezh region, Russia. The company has still not finalised the location or investment for the terminal. The companys spokesperson said that it will depend on market conditions and other factors. It is yet to decide specific design parameters. Cement analysts from the region are of the opinion that the terminal will be constructed on the basis of the Voronezh Mining Administration. Sinoma International has recently signed a contract with Palanca Cimentos for a 5,000 tpd project and supporting EPC contract. The deal is valued at $257,400,000. The project is located near the southeastern Angola port of Lobito. The terms of the contracts ranges from limestone crushing to cement, a complete package shipped 5,000 tpd cement production line and supporting the engineering design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning etc. As per the contract the project has to be completed in 31.5 months. President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria announced his plans to make his country self-sufficient in cement. He said that by the first quarter of 2012 the country will stop import of cement as Lafarge begins production of 2.5 million metric tons of cement per annum at its new Ewekoro plant in Ogun State. With the assurance given at the recent meeting with cement manufacturers, before the end of first quarter of next year, the country will become self-sufficent in local production, as more manufacturers in the country are expected to begin production in their various expansion projects, he said. Lafarge is seeking buyers for its cement operations in South Africa. The company expects $700 million to $800 million. This sell-out will be one of the series of sellouts by Lafarge to reduce its debt. Lafarge had sold more than half of its gypsum business to buyers including Etex Group and divested some cement and ready-mix plants in the US to Cementos Argos SA. Its net debt was 14.3 billion euros at the end of the third quarter, compared with 14.7 billion euros a year earlier. Bruno Lafont, Chairman & CEO, has sold assets to help meet a goal of cutting debt by about 2 billion euros ($2.63 billion) this year. He aims to reduce debt further in 2012 and bolster profit by raising prices, stepping up savings and divesting more assets. The company may find it difficulty in restoring profitability because of rising raw material prices, political turmoil in the Middle East and a construction slump in countries such as the U.S., Spain and Greece. China Tianrui Group Cement has raised $124 million in an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The company, based in Henan province in eastern China, priced roughly 401 million new shares at HK$2.41 each, putting the deal at HK$966.17 million ($124.12 million). China Tianrui is backed by three pre-IPO investors including KKR Asia Fund, J.P . Morgans private equity fund and Wan Qi, owned by the companys non-executive director Tang Ming Chien. The three investors will hold 17 per cent, eight percent and one percent stake, respectively. The controlling shareholder, Chairman Li Liufa, will own about 40 per cent. Ninety-five per cent of the proceeds will be used to repay loans from the International Finance Corporation and the JPM facility on a pro rata basis, according to their respective outstanding principal amounts at $33.2 million and 911.7 million renminbi respectively as of end of October. The rest will be used for general working capital.
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The state-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to adopt the engineering, pr o cur ement a nd c ons tr uction (EPC) mode of road bidding. The authority has been entrusted with the management of a road network of 70,934 km. J. N. Singh, member finance, NHAI, said that the authority plans to adopt the EPC mode mainly for double-laning projects. NHAI has set a target of 20,000 km in the next three years and plans to award contracts for 6,000-7,000 km every year, said Singh. The Planning Commission had earlier suggested the road ministry to revive the EPC mode of road bidding whereby projects will be awarded outright. NHAI proposes to award contracts for 21,900 km of roads during the next three financial years.
Sin g h wa s s p ea kin g o n th e sidelines of the launch of NHAIs maiden tax-free bond issue of Rs 10,000 crore with a face value of Rs 1,000. These bonds are being offered across three categories -- retail investors, high net worth investors and institutional investors. The proceeds from the issue would be utilised for making frontend payments for roads to be built on EPC contracts, acquisition of land for building of new roads and expressways, Singh said. NHAI has issued the bonds in two series - - Tranche 1 Series 1 and Tranche 1 Series 2 having tenure of 10 years and 15 years respectively. The coupon rate for the Tranche 1 Series 1 and Tranche 1 Series 2 would be 8.20 per cent per annum and 8.30 per cent per annum respectively. The interest is payable annually on October 1st of every year.
been classified as Long Term Infrastructure Bonds as per the terms of Section 80CCF of the Income Tax Act. As notified under Section 80CCF, an amount not exceeding Rs 20,000 per annum, paid or deposited as subscription to Long Term Infrastructure Bonds during the previous year and relevant to the assessment year beginning April 01, 2012, will be deducted in computing the taxable income of a resident individual or HUF. In the event that any applicant applies for bonds exceeding Rs 20,000 per annum, the aforesaid tax benefit will be available to such applicant only to the extent of Rs 20,000 per annum. The funds raised through the issue of the Tranche 1 Bonds will be utilised towards Infrastructure Lending as defined by the Reserve Bank of India (the RBI) in the regulations issued by it from time to time, after meeting the expenditures of, and related to the Tranche 1 Issue. The lead managers to the Tranche 1 Issue are ICICI Securities Ltd, Karvy Investor Services Ltd, RR Investors Capital Services Pvt Ltd and Srei Capital Markets Ltd (a whollyowned subsidiary of the company to be engaged only in marketing of the Tranche 1 Issue). The co-lead managers to the Issue are SMC Capitals Ltd and Bajaj Capital Ltd whilst Axis Trustee Services Ltd is the Debenture Trustee to the Tranche 1 Issue.
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Meghalaya Youth Federation (MYF) has approached the Supreme Court to stop cement companies from extracting limestone resources in Jaintia Hills district, claiming the area is a forest land. Meghalaya is having an estimated reserve of more than 4,000 million tons of limestone, and till date the proven reserves are more than 500 million tons. In Jaintia Hills alone, an estimate of 1149.85 million tons of limestone is available out of which eight cement companies feed on the rich quality limestone available at Nongkhlieh ridge and Lumshnong area. Birla Corporation Ltd, the flagship company of MP Birla Group, has been granted partial relief by the Rajasthan High Court. The company can now remove 70,000 tons of already excavated limestone from the mining area at its Chanderia unit in Rajasthan. The court has, however, directed the Indian Bureau of Mines to conduct inspection and various tests with regard to the mining activities and its effect on the Chittorgarh Fort and submit a report within one month. The matter will be listed for hearing in January 2012, the company said in its notification to the BSE. Earlier, in August 2011, the High Court stopped mining within 10 km of the Chittorgarh Fort. Following the court order Birla Corporation had suspended limestone mining at Chittorgarh. The mining of limestone at the Chanderia plant had to be suspended following the order of the Rajasthan High Court. The matter was heard on December 19, 2011 and the court has granted partial relief by allowing the company to remove 70,000 tons of already excavated limestone from the mining area, informed the companys notification to the BSE. ACC Ltd plans to increase its export as the rupee has depreciated to over 15 per cent in the past couple of months. Added to the woes is the sluggish demand the cement industry is witnessing. To tide over the uncertainty, ACC is planning to sell its cement in the South Asian market.
EVENTS
Constro Pune
College of Agriculture Grounds, Pune
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The focus of this exhibition will be on the latest equipment available for construction industry. During the exhibition, seminar and conference will be help to apprise the visitors about the developments that are taking place in the world of construction. Contact: Pune Construction Engineering Research Foundation Tel: 020-2544 7356, 2544 7748 Fax: 020-2544 7848 Email: constro2012@gmail.com Website: www.pcerf.org
ET ACETECH
Palace Grounds, Bengaluru
This exhibition is an innovative exhibition and conference dedicated to building and construction industry. It will bring immense networking and trading opportunities closer to the various Indian traders who will get to meet some of the big business tycoons from around the globe. Besides the exhibition the event will also feature an informative and educating conference that will deal with current industry issues. Contact: Asian Business Exhibitions & Conferences Ltd Tel: 022-4050 4900 Fax: 022-2636 7676 Email: info@abec.asia Website: www.abec.asia
This exhibition will serve as a major platform for the exhibitors to demonstrate the cutting-edge developments in packaging machines, material handling and logistics, and packaging materials, to the targeted industry consumers. The participants will have an opportunity to evaluate the Indian packaging market for their products, and develop long-lasting trade links. Contact: Smart Expos Tel: 044-2860 3086 Mob: 097890 95247 Email: info@smartexpos.in Website: www.smartexpos.in
Tall Buildings India will focus on the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in the design, construction and operation of high-rise structures in India. The event will showcase case studies on some of the most interesting and challenging projects in the region and across the globe. Contact: IQPC Middle East Tel: 0971-4-364 2975 Fax: 0971-4-363 1938 Email: enquiry@iqpc.ae Website: www.iqpc.ae
16th Feb - 18th Feb 2012 International Elevator & Escalator Expo
Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai
This exhibition will highlight the most topical, trend defined developments of the vertical transportation industry. It is envisioned on the theme of Vertical transportation solutions that high-rise designs call for-almost entirely specialist in nature, ranging from rapid movement set in ultra comfortable transit to cutting edge technology powered safety standards, multi-level access control and intuitive traffic management systems. Contact: Virgo Communications and Exhibitions Tel: 080-2556 7028/29 Fax: 080-4149 3996/97 Email: info@virgo-comm.com Website: www.virgo-comm.com
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