NCL Industries Cement Sales Rise seven Per Cent in Q4 FY25

17 Apr 2025 CW Team

NCL Industries reported a seven per cent year-on-year growth in cement sales volume, reaching 794,096 Mt in the fourth quarter of FY 2024–25, up from 729,655 Mt in the same period last year. Cement production also rose eight per cent to 790,663 Mt.

However, other business segments saw declines: – Cement board production fell five per cent to 20,767 metric tonne, with sales down six per cent to 20,438 Mt. – Ready-mix concrete (RMC) production and sales dropped 14 per cent to 73,954 cubic metres – Door production and sales declined 23 per cent, totalling 4,725 units – Hydropower generation and sales stood at 3.09 Mn units during the quarter

NCL Industries, which manufactures cement, cement-bonded particle boards, ready-mix concrete, and doors, reported a significant dip in consolidated net profit in the previous quarter (Q3 FY25), falling 87.94 per cent to Rs 29.8 Mn. This was attributed to a 32.4 per cent drop in sales to Rs 3.41 Bn compared with the year-ago period. The company’s share price closed at Rs 193.90 on the BSE on Friday, up 0.70 per cent.

Source: Capital Market – Live News

Infrastructure Transport

01 Jun 2026

MMRDA advances 250 m on Orange Gate–Marine Drive tunnel

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has completed 250 m of underground tunnelling for the Orange Gate–Marine Drive Urban Road Tunnel using India’s largest slurry shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) deployed for an urban road project.The project involves twin tunnels extending over 7 km beneath critical transport corridors, including Central Railway, Western Railway and Metro Line 3. The work requires high-precision engineering to navigate densely developed urban infrastructure.Once completed, the tunnel is expected to reduce travel time between Orange Gate and Marin..

Hindustan Zinc Pays Rs 188.46 Billion in FY26

Hindustan Zinc contributed Rs 188.46 billion to the public exchequer in FY 2025-26, according to its 9th Tax Transparency Report. The contribution, equivalent to 46 per cent of the company’s revenue, included direct and indirect taxes, government royalties, dividends to the Government of India, withholding taxes and other statutory levies.The company’s five-year cumulative contribution to the exchequer stood at Rs 915.72 billion. In FY26, Hindustan Zinc reported revenue of Rs 408.44 billion, EBITDA of Rs 221.62 billion and profit after tax of Rs 138.32 billion. It also achieved its highest..

World of Concrete India 2026 Opens in Mumbai

Informa Markets in India will host the 12th edition of World of Concrete India 2026 from 3–5 June 2026 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The specialised B2B exhibition will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, developers, architects, consultants, infrastructure companies, project leaders and government stakeholders.The event is expected to feature over 350 brands and more than 18,000 trade professionals. It will cover concrete and cement, dry mortar, precast technologies, formwork, construction chemicals, industrial and commercial flooring, scaffolding, safety solutio..