India's Aditya Birla to Join Global Cement's Major League

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources India (Delhi, India)--Aditya Birla Group (Mumbai) is pushing the gas pedal in its race to become a major global player in the cement sector. The company already is among the top 10 cement manufacturers globally and is one of the biggest in India. With an existing capacity of 53 million tons per year, the expansion in the production capacity is at an all-time high.

The projects under way and the proposed projects are worth $30 billion. This amount accounts for the upcoming greenfield plant projects and expansion projects. With this expansion under way, the overall capacity will increase by 22.5 million tons per year. Rotary kilns ranging from capacities of 3,500 tons to 5,500 tons per day will be installed at the various sites. At present, there are eight projects lined up for construction, including greenfield cement plants; clinker units at some existing plant sites; and a cement mill at a grinding unit.

These investments will further expand the Indian cement sector, which could reach the 350 million-ton-per-year mark by 2015.The domestic demand for various construction projects is estimated to be about 300 million tons for 2011-12.The increment rate in domestic consumption is at 22%.

The cement business is under Ultratech Cements, which is its subsidiary company, and Grasim Industries (BSE:500300) (Nagda, Madya Pradesh).

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