Dalmia Cement adds 2.25 MTPA capacity with an investment of Rs 325 crore

NEW DELHI: Dalmia Cement (Bharat), a cement manufacturer and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, has commenced commercial production of Line 2, having a capacity of 2.25 million tonnes at its Kapilas Cement Manufacturing Works (KCMW) unit near Cuttack, Odisha.

It has made an investment of Rs 325 crore for this addition, the company said in a media release. With this addition, the company’s overall capacity at the plant has now gone up to 3.95 million tons per annum.

Mahendra Singhi, MD & CEO of the company said, “With this, we are a step closer to our goal of taking our capacity from 30.75 million tonnes to 48.5 million tonnes by FY24. Odisha is an important market for us and the commercial production will enable us to cater to the demand for cement from both rural and urban centers in the region.”

“The company will be aiming to produce 100% blended cement. This step is also in line with our commitment to become carbon negative by 2040,” he added.

Dalmia Bharat plans to raise its cement manufacturing capacity to 110-130 million tonnes per annum by 2031. The company looks to expand into new regions of operations while consolidating its position in its existing markets.