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Cement utilisation improves as capacity addition returns

Demand recovery in certain regional pockets pushing fresh investment

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Amritha Pillay Mumbai
The cement sector is seeing a comeback of fresh investment as capacity utilisation scales up. Industry officials and analysts say new investment plans anticipate that utilisation will peak by 2019-2020.

Demand recovery in certain regional pockets are pushing fresh investment.  

Dalmia Bharat announced plans last month for a plant in Odisha in a bid to add eight million tonnes (mt) to its East India capacity.

“Looking at the demand for our premium products, we decided to add capacity and strengthen our leadership in East India. For the industry, utilisation rates are improving and demand had picked up December onwards. We are seeing