THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU

MUMBAI, APRIL 22, 2026

UltraTech Cement Limited, the flagship cement company of the Aditya Birla Group, on Tuesday announced that it has crossed the landmark 200 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of installed cement manufacturing capacity in India. The milestone follows the commissioning of three new grinding units with a combined capacity of 8.7 MTPA, positioning UltraTech as the world’s largest cement company outside China.

The newly commissioned units, located in Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Patratu (Jharkhand), and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), have been strategically developed to strengthen regional supply chains. These facilities will cater to North India’s fast-growing construction corridor, Jharkhand’s industrial belt, and the rapidly urbanising eastern coastline.

With these additions, UltraTech’s domestic capacity has reached 200.1 MTPA, while its consolidated global capacity stands at 205.5 MTPA, including 5.4 MTPA from overseas operations in the UAE, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka.

The company’s growth trajectory underscores both scale and speed. While it took UltraTech 36 years to achieve the 100 MTPA milestone in 2019, it has added the next 100 MTPA in under seven years—reflecting strong execution capabilities aligned with India’s accelerating infrastructure push.

Speaking on the occasion, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the 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 plays a critical role in India’s infrastructure ecosystem, contributing to the construction of one in every three homes, two out of every five kilometres of National Highways Authority of India’s concrete roads, and four out of every five kilometres of metro rail networks. Its cement has been used in marquee projects such as the New Parliament Building (Central Vista), Mumbai Coastal Road, Dwarka Expressway, Navi Mumbai International Airport, Sonamarg Tunnel, and the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor.

K C Jhanwar, Managing Director of 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 even 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 the company scales beyond 200 MTPA, it remains committed to its sustainability agenda, focusing on reducing specific CO₂ emissions per tonne of cement, increasing the use of alternative fuels and raw materials, and promoting green construction practices across its value chain. UltraTech continues to pursue scale and sustainability as twin pillars of long-term value creation.

Looking ahead, the company’s next phase of expansion is already underway. Projects backed by a capital expenditure of over ₹16,000 crore are expected to take UltraTech’s consolidated cement manufacturing capacity to over 240 MTPA.