Cement News tagged under: UltraTech Cement
UltraTech Cement to acquire Kesoram Industries Ltd's demerged cement business01 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsKesoram Industries Ltd has decided to demerge its cement business and has approached UltraTech Cement Ltd in relation to the same. The Board of Directors of UltraTech, after considering the recommendation and report of the Audit Committee and the Committee of Independent Directors, at its meeting held on 30 November 2023, considered Kesoram’s proposal and have approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement to demerge Kesoram's cement business into Ultra Tech Cement. |
Burnpur Cement Ltd acquisition increases UltraTech Cement's capacity30 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has acquired a 0.54Mta cement grinding assets of Burnpur Cement Ltd, located at Patratu in Jharkhand, India, at a consideration of INR169,790m. This investment marks the company’s entry in the state of Jharkhand. With this acquisition, UltraTech Cement's capacity in India now stands at 133Mta. |
UltraTech Cement eyes up Kesoram Industries27 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring Kesoram Industries and is already carrying out due diligence on the company. According to CNBC, UltraTech is exploring two options: buying out the existing promoter or just acquiring the cement business of Kesoram. Kesoram currently operates in two markets, cement and rayon, with a cement production capacity of close to 10Mta across Karnataka and Telangana . Current shareholders in Kesoram Industries are the existi... |
UltraTech Cement and Adani Cement alerted to Heidelberg's Indian divestment rumour05 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement ( Aditya Birla Group ), and the country’s second-largest cement producer, Adani Cement, may join the race along with Parth Jindal-led JSW Cement to acquire Heidelberg Material’s Indian operations, reports The Hindu. Heidelberg Materials has a cement manufacturing capacity of 13.4Mta across its Indian plants in Damoh (Madhya Pradesh), Yerraguntla (Andhra Pradesh), Sitapuram (Telangana), Ammasandra (Karnataka), Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Sholapur (Maharas... |
CEMEX and Star Cement collaborate to recycle concrete waste03 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX UAE , has signed a cooperation agreement with Star Cement Co LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UltraTech Cement Ltd , India which aims to recycle concrete waste in the construction industry. Through the partnership, the companies will deploy new solutions to manage and reuse concrete waste by using advanced and environmentally-safe practices. Furthermore, CEMEX will provide low-carbon by-products to Star Cement , helping it to reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment.... |
UltraTech Cement buys land from The India Cements Ltd22 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement ( Aditya Birla Group ) has entered into an agreement with The India Cements Ltd , on 21 September 2023 to purchase a 73.35-acres plot of land (which includes land of 14.53 acres to be procured), located at villages Kantakapalle and Chinnipalem, Mandal Kothavalasa, District Vizianagram, Andhra Pradesh, for a consideration of INR70,000m, exclusive of taxes, stamp duty and registration charges. “This is for the purposes of the business of the company. The disclosure i... |
UltraTech Chairman sets new capacity goal at AGM14 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsIn FY22-23 UltraTech Cement recorded net revenues of US$7.9bn (INR632,400m) and an EBITDA of US$1.4bn (INR111,230m). FY22-23 marked significant milestones for UltraTech as the first Indian cement company to record over 100Mt sales volume in a fiscal year. UltraTech has doubled its grey cement production capacity from 66.3Mta production capacity in FY15-16 to 132.4Mta in FY22-23. The company commissioned an additional 12.4Mta during FY22-23 and another 5.5Mta in FY23-24, elevating ... |
Grasim Industries sees revenue improve 11%11 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsGrasim Industries, which owns UltraTech Cement , has reported revenue of INR310,650m (US$3753m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2023, marking an 11 per cent improvement YoY. Net profit over the same period declined seven per cent to INR25,760m due to higher operational costs and lower realisation. The company has recently launched Birla Pivot, a full-scale B2B e-commerce platform for building materials in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. According to Grasim, the platform will ensure o... |
UltraTech Cement invests in wind power company04 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has entered a Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement and Energy Offtake Agreement with VEH Radiant Energy Pvt Ltd for the purpose of acquiring 26 per cent equity shares of VEH Radiant. VEH Radiant is engaged in generation and transmission of renewable wind power energy. The cost of the share price will not exceed INR151m (US$0.181m). VEH Energy has a registered office at TSIIC Hyderabad Knowledge City, India. |
UltraTech commissions 1.3Mta expansion in West Bengal13 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has commissioned its 1.3Mta brownfield cement capacity expansion at Sonar Bangla , West Bengal, taking the plant’s total capacity to 3.3Mta. This marks completion of the company’s first phase of expansion in the eastern region. UltraTech has commissioned cement capacity of 10.3Mta in the region over the last two years, catering to the rapidly-growing cement demand in the area. The new capacity will also increase the company’s ratio of blended cement as part of its effo... |