Jaypee Cement’s new 5Mta cement plant, situated in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, will commence next month, Business Line of India reports.
The new facility will cater mainly to the southern markets, Narayan Rao, senior general manager of the Jaypee Group said during a launch brand in the state.
The company is also planning to increase capacity of the Andhra Cement plant. “Over the next six months, the work to increase its capacity from existing 2Mt to 3Mt will commence,” Mr Rao said.
This would make Jaypee Group the largest cement producer in Andhra Pradesh with 8Mt capacity, he claimed.
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