COVER STORY:

Revival of Investments

Registering a 13 per cent growth in H1FY19, cement industry is going back to the drawing

board with expansion plans.

“Volume is the key for long-term sustainability” 

Ashish K Nainan, Research Analyst – Industry Research, CARE Ratings, speaks on the triggers

that will drive M&As in the sector in the next few years.

FEATURE: AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 

Capturing particles 

Fresh Air Dampers and heat exchangers are taking care of pollution control at high

temperature environment.

“We introduce new products to combat stringent air pollution norms” 

Anilkumar Mukundan, Head Sales – Cement Product Units, Sub Continental India, FLSmidth,

discusses the various products/filters suited for the cement process.

FEATURE: LOGISTICS

Are Your Transportation Costs Out of Control? 

Rob Ruffin, Meghan Shehorn, Debjit Banerjee and Jared Lapin speak on redesigning the supply

chain for a competitive edge.

On the Path of Transformation 

The logistics sector is fundamental to the development of a country. Logistics is a sector where the trend is determined by the country’s overall economic performance.

How logistics value adds to the country’s GDP 

Supply creates its own demand, at least that is entirely true for India, where we run a constrained system. Logistics could add a full percentage point to GDP.

PERSPECTIVE:

Role of Quality in Cement Plants 

Within the plant premises, many people feel it is a white-collared job related to testing in AC rooms.

For them getting dirty in dust and oil and moving round the plant is a real cement plant job.

INTERVIEW:

“We believe in generating ideas internally” 

Abhinav Bisen, Jt Managing Director of Insmart Systems, speaks on the innovative products and solutions for the Indian cement industry.