Indian Cement Review - July 2018

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GST-A Journey, not destination
GST has scored a few goals – subsuming multiple taxes and a common rate structure - over the last one year. But for achieving simplification and reaping its full efficiency, it has a long way to go.

“GST rate of 18% on cement would have driven up retail demand”
Maneesh Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer, Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd

“Industry is saving considerably on storage & transportation cost”
Ashish K Nainan, Research Analyst –Industry Research, CARE Ratings

“Eventually we all got on board & it is functioning very smoothly”
Sanjay Ladiwala, The Tandur & Shahabad Stone Co., Cement Dealers

“Except for changing rates, there is no problem with GST by now”
Nikesh Parekh, Span Cements, Cement Distributors

FEATURE: BAGGING
The next-gen cement packing
Cement is a product that is consumed in large volumes next to only food grains. Therefore packaging of cement becomes extremely important.
“Entire packing line is changing towards full automation”
Nitin Vyas, Managing Director & CEO, BEUMER India.

INTERVIEW
Certainty of growth though boom still not in sight
Makarand Marathe, Director, Cement Division, Thyssenkrupp Industries India (tkII)

ICR CONCRETE
Optimisation of Concrete Cost for Metro Projects
An attempt is made to develop a systematic approach for estimating the quantity of concrete and optimisation of concrete cost based on a case study.

CASE STUDY
Enhancing productivity
Use of synthetic bearing lubricant helps increase oil drain interval by more than 2.5 times, thereby resulting in savings of over $27,677/kiln.

Indian Cement Review Magazine Description:

Indian Cement Review, the 25 year old, India’s first and only magazine catering exclusively to the cement industry, covers the latest updates and happenings of the industry from around the world. The magazine gives wide ranging technical articles, informative views of industry professionals, analysis and on-site case studies. It acts as a useful interface between the producers, manufacturers and the user fraternity of the cement industry, and is a must read magazine for the user industry, manufacturers & suppliers and auxiliary services providers. 

It is a must-read magazine for the

User industry – Cement Trader and Sellers, Infrastructure Developers, Building and Construction Companies, Cement Distributors and Suppliers 
Manufacturers and suppliers – Equipment suppliers, Machinery manufacturers, Cement Manufacturers 
Auxiliary services – Industry Analysis and Research Companies, Consultants, Logistics, Packaging, Town Planning and Urban Development Authorities, Infrastructure Finance Institutions, Component Companies. 
Indian Cement Review is totally revamped with enhanced production values including better quality, more colour and better design. It provides 

Latest updates and happenings from around the world 
In-depth analysis on the current topics 
Technical articles 
Interviews of industry captains 
Latest report on cement prices and dispatches 
On-site case studies 
Updates on projects, technology, tenders, and events 
Product launches and much more 
It acts as a useful interface between the producers, manufacturers and the user fraternity of the cement industry.