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Cement demand is growing in Pakistan and it is expected that the major developing infrastructure projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will further increase its pace. There are other projects on the pipeline as recently a British firm showed interest …

The current demand-supply situation in the cement sector indicates excess cement production capacity. During the past one decade, the cement manufacturing has been buoyant in Pakistan and the industry has shown tremendous growth in recent years. Owing to the increasing …

Even the cursory look at the performance of Pakistan’ cement industry shows highly erratic performance. Since expansion takes place in cascading manner, industry suffers from surplus capacity and low earnings per share, which improve with the passage of time. The …

Cherat Cement (CHCC) of Pakistan has announced first quarter net profit-after-tax of PKR606 million (US$5.75 million), up 50 percent year-on-year. The company net sales grew by 33 percent year-on-year to PKR 3.891 billion. It incurred distribution expenses of PKR81 million …

If anyone examines the below optimum capacity utilization of any industry in the country, the blame could only go the successive governments and policy planners. The most common complaint is high cost of doing business in the country. Some of …

India’s cement industry provides employment opportunities to more than a million people. India is the second largest producer of cement in the world now. Throughout the period since it was deregulated in 1982, the Indian cement industry has allured huge …

Pakistan is rich in natural resources. Only the educated, skilled and healthy people can make the best use of the enormous natural resources of the country. The better human capital equipped with education in science and technology can be instrumental …

Despite having an extremely well-developed cement industry, Pakistan’s per capita cement consumption which stands at 140 kgs, is the lowest in the world – the global average is 400 kgs per capita. Poor economic growth, lack of government interest in …

OVERVIEW The company was established in Dera Ghazi Khan under the control of State Cement Corporation of Pakistan Limited (SCCP) in 1978, started operations in 1986 with a production capacity of 2,000 tons per day, about 600,000 tons annually. The …

Every year, National Savings Day is celebrated on 31st October, still Pakistan continues to be categorized among the low savers of the world. Historically, the highest national savings rate has been much lower than regional peers at the same income …