Demonetisation and an increase in raw material prices have dealt a double whammy to the cement sector. How long will this pain last? Will there be demand recovery in 2017? CNBC-TV18's Latha Venkatesh & Sonia Shenoy asks the experts.
Trade has found its own way post demonetisation, says N Srinivasan, VC & MD of India Cements.
Competition Commission today imposed more than Rs 6,700 crore penalty on 11 cement companies, including ACC and Binani, for cartelisation.
N Srinivasan, Managing Director of India Cements expects a good monsoon to trigger the cement sector's growth and says south India region is likely to lead the cement demand rise.
MM Forgings has a market cap of Rs 566 crore. Around 30 percent of its revenues come from the domestic market, while the majority 70 percent from exports.
In an interview with CNBC-TV18, VM Mohan, Joint President - Corporate Finance, India Cements said cement realisations have been largely steady in Q1. However, the rise in excise and freight offset the realisation improvement.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has pulled up 11 cement companies for forming a cartel and has penalized them with a fine of around Rs 6,000 crore. The commission has asked the companies to pay up 50% of their FY10 profits as penalty.
The company witnessed growth in southern markets after seven quarters and realisations in the region remained steady, VM Mohan, joint president - corporate finance of India Cements told CNBC-TV18.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18, VM Mohan of India Cements says that the depreciation of Rs 5 in the rupee has hurt their P&L by Rs 30 crore per annum.
Speaking to CNBC-TV18, VM Mohan, CFO, India Cements says that cement prices could go up, but the company will be able to maintain margins on account of the current surplus and capacity that is expected to come in.