Cement Energy and Environment

In August 2014, Shree Cement agreed to buy Jaiprakash Associates's Panipat cement grinding factory for ~360 crore. Heidelberg Cement India's chief executive officer and managing director Jamshed Naval Cooper said the company would pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities simultaneously. The company will look to add further capacity based on their prospective limestone mining leases, added Cooper. Heidelberg currently has a capacity of 5.4 million tonnes per annum. "On the inorganic side we continue to look at all deals that are brought to our table. We would like to pick something in central India, but not necessarily only central India," he said. The focus on central India is logical. "All quality limestone reserves have been tied up for existing capacities. There are smaller companies in South India which have access to good limestone reserves, but buyers are not willing to enter south India where demand is an issue. So, the scramble is to find a cement company in central India with good reserves. In all the past deals we have seen, limestone reserves are key," said Arney Joshi, associate director, corporate, India Ratings and Research. One such deal was in 2007, when ACC Ltd acquired a stake in Shiva Cement Ltd which has a captive mining lease for limestone covering 179 acres. ACC had a 12.65% stake in the company as of 31 December. A spokesperson for JK Lakshmi Cement confirmed that the company is actively involved in reviewing cement assets available for sale. In August 2014, Mint reported Orient Cement is in talks with cement companies to acquire a manufacturing plant as part of a plan to triple capacity by 2020. Some cement company executives say the uncertainty over limestone resources may worsen following the passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment bill, which sets the stage for auctions. "It is difficult to find limestone reserves; the government is now talking about auctions, which will make it further difficult. Those with cash reserves are looking to acquire as a better way to expand," said an official from a Rajasthan-based cement company, who did not wish to be identified. Cooper of Heidelberg doesn't quite see it that way. "The proposed auctions for limestone reserves are the most ideal and fair manner to go about with it. Surely, there would be some positive and negative factors about it. However, for cement companies like us it is an opportunity,' he said. There have also been reports of companies looking to sell their assets. "A couple of smaller companies in south India are willing to sell: ' said the official from the Rajasthan-based cement firm. On Monday, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd informed BSE that the company is constantly exploring various strategic opportunities to unlock value in its existing businesses, which may or may not necessarily result in transactions. The exchange had asked the company to make a clarification on media reports suggesting that it may sell part of its cement business , as reported by Business Standard on 13 March. The company did not respond to Mint's emailed query. Courtesy: Tl1e Mint, Mumbai, 19.03.2015 Pg. No. 7-8 Energy Efficiency & Conservation IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 50001 ENERGY PLANNING PROCESS Summary In this study, Energy Planning Process which is the backbone of ISO 50001 EMS is discussed. Three basic components of the energy planning process; Process Inputs (past, present and future energy consumptions and variables affecting significant energy consumption), Energy Review and Process Output (Energy Performance Indicators, Energy Baselines, Objectives, Targets and Action Plans) are examined by means of real numbers and examples. Thus, Energy Planning Process is expected to be embodied in an integrated cement plant Introduction: Why is ISO 50001 EMS? 1. Legal Obligation Industrial companies should have the document of ISO 50001 EMS Standard after the date of 01 January 2015 as a requirement of "Energy Efficiency Strategy Document 2012- 8 I '