Earthquake resistant concrete

Eco-friendly concrete

Experts from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield and the Imperial College, London have in a European Union funded project found that rubber, steel and textile fibres in old tyres can be reused in the making of a more eco-friendly concrete that is not only tougher but also highly resistant to earthquakes.

Read more on the innovative use of old tyres in the making of better concrete here at earthquake resistant concrete.

JSW Cements' Innovative Plan

Increase in cement capacity at reduced costs

A master plan drawn by Harvard Business School-trained JSW scion Parth Jindal wherein cement making costs are reduced by 3/4ths by setting up grinding units closer to cement retail markets as against the traditional method of cement clinker units placed near limestone mines and sources.

This innovative plan, a brainchild of Parth Jindal, will enable JSW Cement to add 1 tonne of cement capacity at approx. Rs.180 crore, against Rs. 840 crore needed to set up a similar cement capacity under the traditional method.

An added edge that JSW Cement has is in the growth potential of Slag Cement in the country. JSW cement sources its slag from its sister company JSW Steel at competitive prices.

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Cement Market Expansion

Top 10 Cement Producers

Birla Corporation has currentlty an installed capacity of 9.3 Million tonnes per annum. The company has plans to expand that capacity to 15 Million tonnes per annum. This will make this cement producer one of the top 10 cement players in the country. The plan envisages a time frame of four years.

The current cement market scenario is that there is a glut brought about by capacities built up by cement producers anticipating a higher demand in the cement markets which did not materialise.

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Cement Market Expansion