Ambuja Cements eyes expansion with 14,500-crore capex
Mumbai-based cement sector major Ambuja Cements has chalked out a capex (capital expenditure) of Rs 14,500 crore. The Adani Group firm is looking to its next phase of expansion, announcing plans to add around 30 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of cement capacity through greenfield and brownfield projects.
The expansion covers Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, with the West cluster accounting for 15.5 MTPA of new grinding capacity, followed by 11.6 MTPA in the East and 2.9 MTPA in the North.
Grinding Capacity Additions
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Gujarat: 5.8 MTPA across Mundra (2.9 MTPA) and Hazira (2.9 MTPA).
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Maharashtra: 9.4 MTPA across Raigad, Kalyan and Amravati (2.9 MTPA each) and Dahanu (0.7 MTPA).
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Assam: 5.8 MTPA across Rangia and Hojai (2.9 MTPA each).
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Jharkhand: 2.9 MTPA at Godda.
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Bihar: 2.9 MTPA at Muzaffarpur.
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Uttar Pradesh: 2.9 MTPA at Dadri Line 2.
Clinker Capacity Additions
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Assam: 4 MTPA at Umrangso.
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Maharashtra: 4 MTPA at Maratha.
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Gujarat: 2.3 MTPA at Mundra.
Recent and Upcoming Commissioning
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Gujarat: 1.2 MTPA added at Dahej.
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Uttar Pradesh: 2.4 MTPA added at Salai Banwa.
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Maharashtra: 1 MTPA added at Kalamboli.
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Bihar: 2.4 MTPA grinding unit at Warisaliganj expected to be commissioned in the second half of FY27.
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Bathinda, Punjab, and Jodhpur, Rajasthan: Capacity stabilisation and ramp-up planned during the second half of FY27.
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Capacity Target: Ambuja Cements expects its total cement capacity to reach 119 MTPA by March 2027
The expansion programme also includes an overall planned addition of around 30 MTPA of cement capacity.
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