UltraTech Cement
India is the second largest cement producer worldwide with over 7% of the global installed capacity.
UltraTech Cement Ltd. is the largest manufacturer of grey cement, RMC, and white cement in India. It is also one of the leading cement producers globally. UltraTech as a brand embodies 'strength', 'reliability' and 'innovation'. Together, these attributes inspire engineers to stretch the limits of their imagination to create homes, buildings and structures that define the new India. Its operations span across India, UAE, Bahrain, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It is also India's largest exporter of cement, reaching out to meet the demand in countries around the Indian Ocean and the Middle East. In the white cement segment, UltraTech goes to market under the brand name of Birla White. It has a white cement plant with a capacity of 0.68 MTPA and 2 wallcare putty plants.
- Consolidated capacity of 116.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)
- Consolidated capacity of 15 MTPA of white cement
- 27 grinding units, 22 integrated plants, 7 bulk terminals and 1 clinkerisation plant
- Total consolidated revenue of Rs. 44,239 crore (US$ 6.04 billion) in FY21
- The largest manufacturer of ready mix-concrete in India
UltraTech Cement: The Engineer's choice
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
In December 2022, UltraTech Cement completed a greenfield grinding capacity at Dhule Grinding unit in Maharashtra with a capability of 1.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). In December 2022, UltraTech Cement has commissioned a second grinding capacity with a brownfield clinker of 1.8 MPTA capacity at Dhar Cement Works in Madhya Pradesh. In October 2022, UltraTech announced that it has been granted Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificates for four of its cement products, which are Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC), Portland Slag Cement (PSC) and PCC (Portland Composite Cement). In June 2022, UltraTech Cement Limited has announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coolbrook, a transformational technology and engineering company, to explore possibilities on reduction of CO2 emissions from its cement manufacturing operations. In June 2022, UltraTech Cement approved Rs. 12,886 crore (US$ 1.65 billion) capital expenditure to increase capacity by 22.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) through brownfield and greenfield projects. In November 2021, UltraTech is the winner of the FICCI's Indian Circular Economy Award for 2021. In November 2021, UltraTech commits to the GCCA's Net Zero Concrete Roadmap. In September 2021, UltraTech Cement has joined RE100 and has committed to using 100% renewable energy by 2050. |
| 2021 |
In November 2021, UltraTech is the winner of the FICCI's Indian Circular Economy Award for 2021. In November 2021, UltraTech commits to the GCCA's Net Zero Concrete Roadmap. In September 2021, UltraTech Cement has joined RE100 and has committed to using 100% renewable energy by 2050. In August 2021, UltraTech Cement announced plans to increase cement capacity by 19.8 MTPA between 2022 and 2023. Upon completion of the project, which is valued at Rs. 6,510 crore (US$ 875 million), the capacity would rise to 136.3 MTPA. UltraTech Cement acquired 3B Binani Glassfibre Sarl Luxembourg, a subsidiary of Binani Industries. |
| 2020 |
UltraTech Cement has committed to the Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) ‘2050 Climate Ambition’. The program aims at driving down the CO2 footprint of members’ operations and products, and their collective aspiration to deliver society with carbon neutral concrete by 2050 UltraTech Cement to invest Rs. 5,477 crore (US$ 776.99 million) to raise the capacity by 12.8 mtpa |
| 2019 |
UltraTech became the first cement company globally to have more than 100 MTPA capacity in a single country outside of China UltraTech Cement looked to exceed 25% green energy contribution to total energy consumption by 2020-21 |
| 2018 |
Became a member of EP100, a global leadership initiative. |
| 2016 |
UltraTech Cement acquisition of cement units of Jaiprakash Associates Limited. Ultratech secures 4.09 LT of coal supply. |
| 2012 |
UltraTech Cement Ltd has acquired 100 per cent equity shares of Gotan Limestone Khanij Udyog Pvt Ltd (GKUPL), Rajasthan. |
| 2009 |
UltraTech to absorb Samruddhi to form India's biggest cement firm. |
| 2004 |
Completion of the implementation process to demerge the cement business of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) and completion of open offer by Grasim, with the latter acquiring controlling stake in the newly formed company UltraTech. |
| 2001 |
Grasim acquires 10 per cent stake in Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T). Subsequently increases stake to 15.3 per cent by October 2002 -Durgapur grinding unit. |
| 1999 |
Acquired Narmada Cement Company Limited. |
| 1980 |
Establishment of Grasim's first cement plant at Jawad in Madhya Pradesh. |
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