Chhota Udepur: Dolomite Mines Association of Chhota Udepur has decided to shut the units for entire January 2025 due to no takers of the product. Dolomite is used in ciramic tiles industry of Morbi. However due to anti-dumping duty in several nations and lesser export therefore, over 100 factories in Morbi are shut. Cascading effect of this has affected dolomite mines in Chhota Udepur. With routine costs of royalty, GST, TDS, labour wages and explosives usage, the dolomite units in Chhota Udepur...Read More

Morbi: Thanks to the efforts made under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have withdrawn the anti dumping duty on ceramic tiles exported from India. This is a major booster for the ceramic industry in Morbi. The anti dumping duty on ceramic tiles was on an average average 41.8 percent. It was as high as 106 percent for new companies. The ceramic association of Morbi had appealed to do something on this front as the anti dumping duty ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea filed by the ceramic units of Morbi regarding the interim penalty of Rs 5 thousand per day by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for coal-based production using coal gasifiers. GPCB had charged an interim penalty of Rs 5 thousand per day to around 600 ceramic units of Morbi for the usage of coal gasifiers despite the denial of the National Green Tribunal. The ceramic units had complained by a writ in high court that the penalty was charge...Read More

Morbi: Around 180 wall tiles units will remain closed for 30 days from today in Morbi due to price-hike in raw-materials and gases. The decision was made in a recent meeting of the Morbi Wall tiles association. The recent price-hike of Rs 5 by the gas company cannot be settled in the international and domestic market, as per the president of the association. He added that the factories have to suffer losses due to sudden price-hikes. They decided that the units will be restarted after a ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government arm Gujarat Gas has increased the gas price for Morbi ceramic units by Rs. 5 from today. The company in its communication dated August 23 claimed that the price hike is on account of substantial increase in natural gas price in international market. This is second major hike of around Rs. 5 this year. The earlier hike was effected in January this year. The hike is attributed to rise in spot gas price, a major source of purchase. Last year spot gas price wa...Read More

Gandhinagar: E - bhoomi pujan for two upcoming manufacturing plants of Varmora group in Morbi was performed today by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani from Gandhinagar. The Chief Minister performed virtual stone laying of Covertek Ceramica Pvt Ltd and Avalta Granito Pvt Ltd, two ventures of Bhavesh Varmora led Varmora group. Varmora group is into manufacturing of tiles, sanitary wears, faucets and kitchen sinks. The group has Rs. 1200 crore turnover. It has 11 manufacturing plants. The com...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has taken a decision to give 16 per cent relief in gas bills to ceramic industries. According to a note released by State government, Rs. 2.50 per SCM additional relief will be effective in gas bills of Gujarat Gas Company Ltd which supplies gas to ceramic industries in Morbi, Surendranagar and Sabarkantha districts. Earlier, the State government had announced Rs. 2 per SCM relief. Today in a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister, a decision wa...Read More