Cement despatches at new high

The 240-million-tonne cement industry registered new high in despatches in January, due to robust demand from the cement consuming sectors. The industry, with over 50 players, sold 18.19 million tonnes (mt) in January, surpassing its earlier high of 18.1 mt in March 2009. At the same time, the industry’s despatch growth stood at 12.77 per [...]