India: Burnpur Cement to invest INR5bn in capacity expansion

Indian cement producer Burnpur Cement plans to invest INR5bn (US$75m) to expand its production capacity to 3Mta by 2020. "Presently, our installed capacity stands at 0.6Mta and we are planning to enhance the capacity to 3Mta in the coming 3-4 years," said the company's vice chairman and managing director, Ashok Gutgutia.

Burnpur Cement currently operates two 0.3Mta plants – one in Asansol, West Bengal, and the other in Patratu, Jharkhand. The company plans to build a 2Mta greenfield works in West Bengal.