Birla Corporation is aiming to almost double its cement manufacturing capacity to 30 million tons per annum in the next five years by 2027. It has an ‘aggressive expansion plan' and will expand in markets where it has an edge over its competitors. Plans are afoot to reach a target of 30 MTPA by 2027. Birla Corporation has a current production capacity is 15.6 mt and is expected to go up to almost 20 MTPA by the end of the current fiscal year, when its greenfield 3.9 MTPA plant at Mukutban, near Nagpur, is commissioned. The aggressive expansion plan is reflective of the company’s improving profitability and cash flow.
Birla Corporation is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of cement as its core business activity. It has significant presence in the jute goods industry as well.