UltraTech commissions clinker and grinding projects, India

India’s leading cement producer, UltraTech Cement, has commissioned two new cement facilities as part of its ongoing expansion drive.

The company has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has commissioned its 3.3Mta brownfield clinker plant at Rawan, Raipur, Chhatisgarh state. Meanwhile, it has also commissioned a 1.6Mta grinding unit in Hotgi, Solapur, Maharashtra.

The company is also carrying out a brownfield clinker project at Karnataka, as well as grinding projects and waste heat recovery systems. These projects will augment the company's cement capacity by 9.2Mta bringing it to a total of 62Mta.