UltraTech Cement is to build a new integrated cement plant in Pali, in the state of Rajasthan, India. The new plant will have a capacity of 3.5 million tpy and cost around INR18.5 billion.
Construction was approved at a recent board meeting of the company, which is part of industrial conglomerate, Aditya Birla. The new plant will be located in one of the fastest growing markets in the country, the company said in a press release, and will go into commercial production by June 2020.
The plant expands UltraTech’s presence into the markets of western Rajasthan. It will bring the company’s portfolio to 50 cement plants across India, as well as 103 ready-mixed concrete plants.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/indian-subcontinent/11122017/ultratech-to-build-new-plant-in-rajasthan/
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