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India's cement sector to add 80-100 mt capacity by FY25: K M Birla

Birla said the new round of expansion by UltraTech will take its capacity to 159.25 mtpa, reinforcing its position as the third-largest cement company in the world, outside of China

Kumar Mangalam Birla
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Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group

Viveat Susan Pinto Mumbai
India’s cement industry will add 80-100 million tonnes (mt) of capacity by 2024-25 (FY25), driven by increased spending on housing and infrastructure, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said in the latest annual report of UltraTech Cement.

Birla is also chairman of UltraTech — the country’s largest cement manufacturer.

Addressing shareholders, Birla, 55, said the company was committed to tapping into the cement needs across various regions, including eastern and central parts, where new capacities had been commissioned recently in Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. 

UltraTech will add around 22.6 mt capacity by FY25 after its board approved

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