Indian cement boom

摘要

India is the world's second largest cement producer, accounting for some 6 percent of global output. While capacity [expansions are expected to be [ limited, cement demand and [plant utilisation is in a healthy state. As such, as with the country's steel industry, the sector will surely become I another beacon of increasing refractories demand. Demand for Indian cement grew by 10 percent during the period April 2005 to January 2006, exceeding even the previous year's impressive 8.7 percent growth in the same period.