Indian cement industry
India is today the second largest producer of cement in world with an installed capacity of close to 155 million tonnes per year. 95 % is consumed domestically and only 5% is exported. Demand is growing at more than 10 % per annum. More than 90 % of production comes from large cement plants. There are a total of 130 large and more than 350 small cement manufacturing units in the country. More than 80% of the cement-manufacturing units use modern environment friendly “dry” process.
The forms of cement produced:
- Ordinary Portland Cement
- Portland Pozzolana Cement
- Portland Slag Cement
- Blended Cement
India’s per capita cement production: 130 kg per annum. World average of per capita cement production: More than 280 kg per annum.
Major players in Indian cement sector:
- Heidelberg
- Lafarge
- Italcementi
- Holcim
- Gujrat Ambuja Cement
- ACC
- Ultratech Cement
- India Cements
- Century Cements
- Jaypee Group
- Madras Cements
Bottlenecks of Cement Industry:
- A comparison of the energy efficiency of Indian cement industry with that of other developed nations shows Indian companies are lagging.
- Regional imbalances in cement production.
- High transportation cost involved.