India: JK Cement has laid the foundation stone for a new grinding unit in Buxar, Bihar, at a cost of US$58.7m. With a capacity of 3Mt/yr, the unit is expected to increase the company s production capacity to over 30Mt/yr by 2025, from the current 24.3Mt/yr, according to Biltrax Media.Raghavpat Singhania, managing director of JK Cement, said "The new facility will not only enhance JK Cement s reach across India but also contribute to the overall infrastructural and economic development of Bihar.”/Global Cement