-95.55 (-0.77%) UltraTech Cement has commissioned its fifteenth grinding unit having a 1.6 mtpa cement capacity at Pataliputra in the state of Bihar. It will cater to the markets of eastern India where cement demand growth has remained higher than industry average during the last 2 to 3 years and continues to record double digit growth.
After commissioning of this unit, the company’s cement capacity stands at 69.30 mtpa including the overseas operations. Together with this commissioning and those during the year ended March 2016, the company has added 6.1 mtpa through greenfield expansions.
UltraTech Cement is a manufacturer of cement. Its products include ordinary portland cement, portland blast furnace slag cement, portland pozzalana cement, white cement, ready mix concrete, building products and a host of other building solutions.