UltraTech Cement Ltd., the flagship cement company of the Aditya Birla Group, on Friday announced that it has surpassed 200 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of installed cement manufacturing capacity in India with the commissioning of three new grinding units having a combined capacity of 8.7 MTPA. 

With this milestone, UltraTech has become the world’s largest cement company outside China. 

Newly commissioned grinding units

The newly commissioned grinding units are located at Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, Patratu in Jharkhand, and Vizag in Andhra Pradesh. The company said the plants have been strategically set up to strengthen supply in North India, Jharkhand’s industrial belt, and Andhra Pradesh’s fast-growing coastal region. 

Following the expansion, UltraTech’s domestic capacity has risen to 200.1 MTPA while its consolidated global capacity now stands at 205.5 MTPA, including 5.4 MTPA from operations in the UAE, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka. 

The company highlighted the pace of its growth, noting that it took 36 years to achieve the 100 MTPA milestone in 2019, while the next 100 MTPA was added in less than seven years. 

Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said the achievement reflects India’s growing confidence in scale, execution and manufacturing strength. “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,” he said. 

According to UltraTech, its cement is used in one out of every three homes built in India, two out of every five kilometres of NHAI concrete roads, and four out of every five kilometres of metro rail networks across the country. 

The company has also supplied cement for major infrastructure projects including the New Parliament Building, Mumbai Coastal Road, Dwarka Expressway, Navi Mumbai International Airport, Sonamarg Tunnel, and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor. 

Managing Director K.C. Jhanwar 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.” 

The company said it remains focused on sustainability, with plans to reduce specific CO₂ emissions per tonne of cement, increase the use of alternative fuels and raw materials, and promote green construction practices across its value chain. 

UltraTech’s next phase of expansion is already underway, with projects backed by a capital expenditure of over ₹16,000 crore expected to raise its consolidated cement manufacturing capacity to more than 240 MTPA.