JK Cement gains on inaugurating grey cement grinding unit in Gujarat

26 Oct 2020 Evaluate

JK Cement is currently trading at Rs. 1904.05, up by 14.25 points or 0.75% from its previous closing of Rs. 1889.80 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 1974.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1974.90 and Rs. 1904.05 respectively.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1,974.90 on 26-Oct-2020 and a 52 week low of Rs. 800.00 on 23-Mar-2020.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 1974.90 and Rs. 1766.40 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 14602.15 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 58.07%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 37.24% and 4.69% respectively.

JK Cement has inaugurated its new grey cement grinding unit at Balasinor in Gujarat's Mahisagar district with a manufacturing capacity of 0.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). The plant, spread over an area of eight hectares, has been set up at a total project cost of Rs 200 crore.

It is a part of the company's total funding outlay of Rs 2,000 crore to add 4.2 mtpa capacity, comprising 2 mtpa in Rajasthan, 1.5 mtpa in Uttar Pradesh and 0.7 mtpa in Gujarat. With the launch, the company's total installed grey cement capacity has increased to 14.7 mtpa. This new plant will not only generate employment opportunities for locals but would also facilitate access to quality cement for consumers, coupled with on-time delivery.

JK Cement is one of the largest cement manufacturers in north India. It is also second largest producer of white cement in India. The company exports white cement to countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Singapore, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, UAE and Nepal.

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