UltraTech Cement Limited, the cement flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, announced that it will surpass 200+ million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of installed cement manufacturing capacity in India, with the Company set to commission three new cement grinding units today, with a cumulative capacity of 8.7 MTPA. With this, UltraTech will become the world’s largest cement company, outside China.
The three new cement grinding units — located in Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Patratu (Jharkhand), and Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) — have been strategically positioned to strengthen regional supply, serving North India’s booming construction corridor, the industrial heartland of Jharkhand, and the rapidly urbanising coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh. With these additions, UltraTech’s India capacity stands at 200.1 MTPA and its consolidated global capacity at 205.5 MTPA, which includes 5.4 MTPA from its operations in the UAE, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka.
The speed of UltraTech’s growth is as significant as its scale. It took 36 years to reach 100+ MTPA, a milestone achieved in 2019. The next 100 MTPA took less than seven years. A pace that speaks to both the Company’s execution capability and the depth of India’s infrastructure ambition.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, said: “Over a decade ago, our Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, articulated a defining vision through Make in India — a call to rekindle our nation’s manufacturing ambition and elevate it to global scale, as a driver of growth, jobs, and self-reliance. UltraTech has translated this vision into action by matching ambition with execution, and domestic strength with global competitiveness, to help anchor India’s infrastructure story. The 200 MTPA milestone, also describes India’s place in the world, an India that has grown comfortable with scale, in its ambitions, its execution, and its sense of self. India stands at a defining juncture, where choices made over the next decade, will shape infrastructure for generations. That calls for continuity of purpose and clarity of execution. And UltraTech is well positioned, to translate this moment into enduring value for all stakeholders.”
UltraTech helps build one in every three homes in India, two out of every five kilometres of NHAI’s concrete roads, and four out of every five kilometres of metro rail across the country. Its cement has powered landmark projects such as the New Parliament Building (Central Vista), the Mumbai Coastal Road, the Dwarka Expressway, Navi Mumbai International Airport, the Sonamarg Tunnel, and the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.
Mr. K C Jhanwar, Managing Director, UltraTech Cement Limited, said: “UltraTech’s capacity growth has been driven by organic expansions across multiple geographies, complemented by strategic acquisitions — together establishing a nationwide manufacturing footprint that serves consumers in the most remote corners of the country. We are grateful to every partner — our customers, suppliers, employees, and communities — who made this milestone not just achievable, but inevitable.”
As UltraTech scales toward 200+ MTPA, it remains firmly committed to its sustainability roadmap. The Company is actively working to reduce specific CO₂ emissions per tonne of cement, increase the use of alternative fuels and raw materials, and embed green construction practices across its value chain. For UltraTech, scale and sustainability are not competing priorities, they are pursued together as twin pillars of long-term value creation.
UltraTech’s next phase of expansion is already underway. The projects currently underway, backed by a capex of over Rs.16000 crore, will take the Company’s consolidated cement manufacturing capacity to 240+ MTPA.
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