COVER STORY
AFR utilisation, a major challenge The major challenge for the technology suppliers has been with technologies, which are sized for higher capacities; but when the plants have to be operated
at reduced capacities (due to market conditions), they are expected to maintain the same efficiency parameters.

“Indian cement makers are highly tech-savvy”
“Lower capacity utilisation has impacted overall efficiency”
“Invest in right technology to maximise gains”
“Large capacity VRMs with multi drives will be the preferred option”
“Technological advancement has taken place with steady uniform pace”

EVENT REPORT - NCCBM
In Anticipation of Growth Momentum NCB’s ‘15th International Seminar on Cement,
Concrete and Building Materials’ witnessed nearly 1,000 delegates congregate in New Delhi
to deliberate on cement, concrete and construction technologies.

HK Vithlani of FUCHS,Mayank D Kamdar of Lilanand Magnesites,Sunil Kumbhar of ATS Conveyors India
Thomas C Dannemiller of SABIA,Mogens Fons of Fons Technology, Dipankar Banerjee of Vesuvius
Rakesh Sharma of AMCL and Rajesh Pathak of Raymond Bartlett Snow

VIEWPOINT
Cementing the future
Cements are no more just cementing materials;the innovation and durability of the materials has
also taken up the artistic space.


MARKET WATCH
JK Lakshmi, dark horse Vaibhav Agarwal of PhillipCapital assess the potential of JKLC.