Mumbai: Aditya Birla Group Company Ultratech Cement has announced the increase in capacity of its grinding unit at Patliputra, Bihar to 4.7 mtpa with the successful commissioning of its 2.2 mtpa brownfield expansion. With this, the Company’s total grey cement manufacturing capacity in India now stands at 129.15 mtpa.
“This additional capacity will help the Company to service the fast-growing cement demand in the East region and will also help to increase its blended cement ratio” the company said in a regulatory filing.
Shares of Ultratech cement plunged marginally by 0.14% to Rs.7505.60 by 12 noon Thursday on the NSE.