Construction materials
Asian Paints Bets on Innovation Over Price Wars Amid Fierce Market Competition
Facing increased competition and a demand slowdown, Asian Paints is refusing to engage in a price war to defend its dominant 54% share...
Tiruppur Quarries Face Fines for Illegal Mining Beyond Permitted Limits
Two private quarries in Tiruppur district have been found guilty of large-scale illegal mining, prompting authorities to initiate penalty proceedings. Tiruppur District Collector...
TN Stone Quarry Owners Reduce M-Sand, P-Sand Prices by ₹1,000 per Tonne
In a big relief to the construction industry, the Tamil Nadu Stone Quarries, Crusher Units and Lorry Owners Association has consented to reduce...
Infra.Market Expands in Wood Panel Sector with Major Acquisitions: Eyes MDF-Led Growth
Infra. Market, the construction tech firm turned building materials behemoth, is aggressively expanding into the wood panel segment, leveraging India’s surging real estate sector....
UltraTech Cement to Acquire Wonder WallCare for ₹235 Crore, Expands Footprint in Wall Putty Market
Aditya Birla Group Company UltraTech Cement Ltd on Monday said it would acquire 100 percent equity in Wonder WallCare Pvt Ltd for an...
The Ramco Cements Sells ₹455 Crore in Non-Core Assets to Cut Debt
Ramco Cements has asset monetization of ₹455.03 crore in FY25 as part of the company’s asset monetization strategy which aims to reduce debt...
Cement Prices Plunge in South India, But Rebound Expected in Q1
South Indian cement prices fell sharply at a glance in March and at a bigger pinch than other regions owing to year-end volume pressures...
Paint Market Slowdown a Temporary Phase, Says Birla Opus CEO
India’s decorative paints market slowdown is cyclical and will rebound shortly, said Birla Opus Paints Chief Executive Officer Rakshit Hargave on Tuesday. On the...
MSME Steel Players Raise Concerns Over Proposed 12% Safeguard Duty
A grouping of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in the steel industry is readying a move to push the government to withdraw the...
Aluminium Manufacturer Raided for BIS Violation in Sriperumbudur
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officials carried out a surprise raid on an aluminium alloy ingot manufacturing unit at Sipcot Industrial Park, Vallam Vadagal,...
