- Sugar output may miss forecast, ease global glut (Live mint.com 7th Dec 2007) India, the world’s second biggest producer of sugar, may make less of the sweetener than forecast by traders and millers because of delays in crushing cane, easing a glut that has slashed global prices.
Output may be 28.3 million tonnes (mt) in the year to 30 September, said Vinay Kumar, managing director of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd. That is less than the 30mt the group had predicted in July and a 33mt estimate from the International Sugar Organization (ISO) in London.
A global glut has slashed refined sugar prices 35% in 18 months, making the sweetener the worst performing agricultural commodity over that period. World output may exceed demand by 11.1mt this year, led by a record output in India, ISO has said. - Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar & Industries Ltd has informed BSE that the following two new Sugar Plats at:1. 7,000 TCD plant at Rudauli in District Basti; and2. 15,000 TCD plant at Kunderki District Gonda,both being located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh have commenced operations. With these two new plants, the aggregate operating capacity of the Company, during the current sugar season has increased to 28,000 TCD from the earlier capacity of 6,000 TCD.
Jyoti Structures on Tuesday said it has bagged two orders worth Rs 253 crore from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd and Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd for construction of transmission lines. The company has bagged Rs 160-crore order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd for construction of transmission lines and sub-stations. Besides, the company's joint venture company Jyoti Structures Africa (Pty) Ltd has bagged a contract for Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, the electricity utility of South Africa for construction of transmission line. The scope of the order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company includes supply and erection of Bujagali Interconnection Project, the manufacturer of transmission line towers informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. The contract valued at around $39.64 million (Rs 160 crore) is to be executed in 24 months, the company said, adding the company would construct 220 kV and 132 kV transmission lines and substations.
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