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UltraTech to become
the world’s largest cement company, outside China.
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On course to reach
240 MTPA on the completion of capacity expansion projects underway, backed by a
capex of over Rs. 16,000 crore.
Mumbai: UltraTech Cement Limited, the cement flagship
of the Aditya Birla Group, announced that it will surpass 200+ million tonnes per
annum (MTPA) of installed cement manufacturing capacity in India, with the
Company set to commission three new cement grinding units today, with a
cumulative capacity of 8.7 MTPA. With this, UltraTech will become the
world’s largest cement company, outside China.
The three new cement grinding units — located in
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Patratu (Jharkhand), and Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) —
have been strategically positioned to strengthen regional supply, serving North
India’s booming construction corridor, the industrial heartland of Jharkhand,
and the rapidly urbanising coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh. With these
additions, UltraTech’s India capacity stands at 200.1 MTPA and its consolidated
global capacity at 205.5 MTPA, which includes 5.4 MTPA from its operations in
the UAE, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka.
The speed of UltraTech’s growth is as significant as
its scale. It took 36 years to reach 100+ MTPA, a milestone achieved in 2019.
The next 100 MTPA took less than seven years. A pace that speaks to both the Company’s
execution capability and the depth of India’s infrastructure ambition.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla,
Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, said: “Over a decade ago, our Honourable
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, articulated a defining vision through Make
in India — a call to rekindle our nation’s manufacturing ambition and elevate
it to global scale, as a driver of growth, jobs, and self-reliance. UltraTech
has translated this vision into action by matching ambition with execution, and
domestic strength with global competitiveness, to help anchor India’s
infrastructure story. The 200 MTPA milestone, also describes India’s place in
the world, an India that has grown comfortable with scale, in its ambitions,
its execution, and its sense of self. India stands at a defining juncture,
where choices made over the next decade, will shape infrastructure for
generations. That calls for continuity of purpose and clarity of execution. And
UltraTech is well positioned, to translate this moment into enduring value for
all stakeholders.”
UltraTech helps build one in every three homes in
India, two out of every five kilometres of NHAI’s concrete roads, and four out
of every five kilometres of metro rail across the country. Its cement has
powered landmark projects such as the New Parliament Building (Central Vista),
the Mumbai Coastal Road, the Dwarka Expressway, Navi Mumbai International
Airport, the Sonamarg Tunnel, and the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail
Corridor.
Mr. K C Jhanwar, Managing Director, UltraTech Cement
Limited, said: “UltraTech’s capacity
growth has been driven by organic expansions across multiple geographies,
complemented by strategic acquisitions — together establishing a nationwide
manufacturing footprint that serves consumers in the most remote corners of the
country. We are grateful to every partner — our customers, suppliers, employees,
and communities — who made this milestone not just achievable, but inevitable.”
As UltraTech scales toward 200+ MTPA, it remains
firmly committed to its sustainability roadmap. The Company is actively working
to reduce specific CO₂ emissions per tonne of cement, increase the use of
alternative fuels and raw materials, and embed green construction practices
across its value chain. For UltraTech, scale and sustainability are not
competing priorities, they are pursued together as twin pillars of long-term
value creation.
UltraTech’s next phase of expansion is already
underway. The projects currently underway, backed by a capex of over Rs.16000
crore, will take the Company’s consolidated cement manufacturing capacity to
240+ MTPA.