India Cement Industry Bharatbook added a new report on " India Cement Industry " which gives an overview, Demand, Supply Trends and industry analysis reports. India: Cement covers the overview of the cement industry in India, risk factors, concern, cost structure, business characteristics, significant consolidations and market share of major cement producers. It also covers the demand cycle, demand drivers, cement consumption, installed capacity, production, demand-supply dynamics, regional disparity, exports, prices, Union Budget FY2007, market outlook, plus the profile, comparative matrix and SWOT analysis of the industry leading players: ACC Limited, UltraTech Cement Limited, Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited, Grasim Industries Limited and India Cements Limited Summary A resurging post-economic crisis growth and the increasing pressure on natural resources which pushes the prices of inputs and energy to record levels are two dominant themes of year 2010 global and local economies. The pressure on resources has been exacerbated further by natural disasters like the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and manmade political unrest gripping the whole of the Middle East and North Africa. The impact of these events has percolated into the Indian economy as well. As a result, Indian businesses have come under increasing cost pressures, while enjoying healthy growth. http://www.bharatbook.com/market-research-reports/construction-market-researchreport/india-cement-industry.html Economic recovery, which had gained momentum in the first half of FY11, started showing signs of moderation in the second half. The biggest hindrance to growth momentum, however, has been high inflation. Inflation refuses to abate and has forced RBI to pursue monetary tightening measures even at the cost of growth. Rising energy prices and interest rates will continue to pose a challenge for businesses in the near future. Despite these short term challenges, the overall economic sentiment remains healthy and we expect a good growth rate for the next year as well. market research report FY11 was quite challenging for the cement industry. On the one hand, demand growth weakened due to lower realty and infrastructure spending, while on the other, extended monsoons and logistical constraints dampened construction activity. On the supply front, overcapacity continued to plague the industry. During the year, the industry witnessed capacity addition of around 28 million TPA in addition to the 60 million TPA added in the previous year. Industry capacity utilization was at 75% against 84% recorded in the previous year. Surplus cement scenario together with sluggish demand and volatile prices adversely impacted domestic realizations which were lower by 4% as compared to the previous year.
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