Friday 4 November 2011
Top Cement Companies in India
India, being the second largest cement producer in the world after China with a total capacity of 151.2 Million Tones (MT), has got a huge Cement Company. With the government of India giving boost to various infrastructure projects, housing facilities and road networks, the cement industry in India is currently growing at an enviable pace. More growth in the Indian cement industry is expected in the coming years. It is also predicted that the cement production in India would rise to 236.16 MT in FY11. It's also expected to rise to 262.61 MT in FY12.
Domestic demand plays a major role in the fast growth of cement industry in India. In fact the domestic demand of cement has surpassed the economic growth rate of India. The cement consumption is expected to rise more than 22% by 2009-10 from 2007-08. In cement consumption, the state of Maharashtra leads the table with 12.18% consumption, followed by Uttar Pradesh. In terms of cement production, Andhra Pradesh leads the list with 14.72% of production, while Rajasthan remains at second position.
The production of cement in India grew at a rate of 9.1% during 2006-07 against the total production of 147.8 MT in the previous fiscal year. During April to October 2008-09, the production of cement in India was 101.04 MT comparing to 95.05 MT during the same period in the previous year. During October 2009, the total cement production in India was 12.37 MT compared to a production of 11.61 MT in the same month in the previous year. The cement companies are also increasing their productions due to the high market demand. The cement companies have seen a net profit growth rate of 85%. With this huge success, the cement industry in India has contributed almost 8% to India's economic development.
Cement industry in India has successfully maintained almost total capacity utilization levels, which resulted in maintaining a 10% growth rate. In 2006-07, the total despatch was 155 MT, which rose up to 170 MT in 2007-08. The month of October 2009 saw a cement despatch of 12.22 MT, which was almost 9% higher than the total cement despatch of 11.21 MT in the same month in the previous year.
Cement Production and Growth
Domestic demand plays a major role in the fast growth of cement industry in India. In fact the domestic demand of cement has surpassed the economic growth rate of India. The cement consumption is expected to rise more than 22% by 2009-10 from 2007-08. In cement consumption, the state of Maharashtra leads the table with 12.18% consumption, followed by Uttar Pradesh. In terms of cement production, Andhra Pradesh leads the list with 14.72% of production, while Rajasthan remains at second position.
The production of cement in India grew at a rate of 9.1% during 2006-07 against the total production of 147.8 MT in the previous fiscal year. During April to October 2008-09, the production of cement in India was 101.04 MT comparing to 95.05 MT during the same period in the previous year. During October 2009, the total cement production in India was 12.37 MT compared to a production of 11.61 MT in the same month in the previous year. The cement companies are also increasing their productions due to the high market demand. The cement companies have seen a net profit growth rate of 85%. With this huge success, the cement industry in India has contributed almost 8% to India's economic development.
Cement Des-patches
Cement industry in India has successfully maintained almost total capacity utilization levels, which resulted in maintaining a 10% growth rate. In 2006-07, the total despatch was 155 MT, which rose up to 170 MT in 2007-08. The month of October 2009 saw a cement despatch of 12.22 MT, which was almost 9% higher than the total cement despatch of 11.21 MT in the same month in the previous year.
| Company | Production | Installed Capacity |
| ACC | 17,902 | 18,640 |
| Gujarat Ambuja | 15,094 | 14,860 |
| Ultratech | 13,707 | 17,000 |
| Grasim | 14,649 | 14,115 |
| India Cements | 8,434 | 8,810 |
| JK Group | 6,174 | 6,680 |
| Jaypee Group | 6,316 | 6,531 |
| Century | 6,636 | 6,300 |
| Madras Cements | 4,550 | 5,470 |
| Birla Corp. | 5,150 | 5,113 |
List of Top 10 Cement Companies in India
- ACC Limited
- Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited
- Ultratech
- Grasim
- India Cements
- JK Cement Ltd
- Jaypee Group
- Century Cement
- Madras Cements
- Birla Corp.
| Name | ACC Limited |
| Production | 17,902 |
| Installed Capacity | 18,640 |
| Net Profit (Quarter ended Sep 30, 2009) | 41,550.89 lakhs |
| Name | Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited |
| Production | 15,094 |
| Installed Capacity | 14,860 |
| Net Profit (Quarter ended on Sep 30, 2009) | 31,848 lakhs |
| Name | Ultratech |
| Production | 13,707 |
| Installed Capacity | 17,000 |
| Net Profit (in 2008-09) | 97,700 lakhs |
| Name | Grasim |
| Production | 14,649 |
| Installed Capacity | 14,115 |
| Net Profit (in 2008-09) | 1,64,800 lakhs |
| Name | India Cements |
| Production | 8,434 |
| Installed Capacity | 8,810 |
| Net Profit (in 2008-09) | 43,218 lakhs |
| Name | JK Cement Ltd |
| Production | 6,174 |
| Installed Capacity | 6,680 |
| Net Profit (in 2008-09) | 14,234.40 lakhs |
| Name | Jaypee Group |
| Production | 6,316 |
| Installed Capacity | 6,531 |
| Name | Century Cement |
| Production | 6,636 |
| Installed Capacity | 6,300 |
| Name | Madras Cement |
| Production | 4,550 |
| Installed Capacity | 5,457 |
| Net Profit (in 2008-09) | 49,081 lakhs |
| Name | Birla Corp. |
| Production | 5,150 |
| Installed Capacity | 5,113 |
| Net Profit (in 2008-09) | 9,061 lakhs |
