India stands 2nd in the world in terms of cement production. Not only have Indian business houses made large scale acquisitions globally domestic firms add up the capacity which is double than the third country on the list which is the USA. China by far leads the pack ridding strong domestic demand that consumes about 55% of the total global production of cement. Total global market for cement stands at USD 395 Billion and is amongst the most important building blocks for infrastructure development. It usually accounts for 15%-18% of total cost of infrastructure development for any structure.

The demand for Cement and the focus of various governments across the globe for the cement industry can be gazed by the fact that the only thing humans use more than cement per capita is water. As the Chinese market and its related requirement slows down, new and more efficient plants being built in developing high demand countries like India are turning over more with less environmental damage. The Cement industry also is a major contributor to the anthropomorphic CO2 and a major cause of concern as the targets laid down through the paris accord and other environmental pacts. Great focus is being laid on the efficiency and efficacy of the plants and condition monitoring plays a critical role there. Harsh conditions of production also bolster the need for monitoring and resolving issues to keep the long running plant free of break downs.