Indian cement producer Dalmia Bharat is investing 36.42bn rupees ($441mn) to raise output capacity as a part of its broader plans to expand in the country. Higher cement production typically raises petroleum coke and thermal coal consumption. Dalmia is investing to set up a 2.4mn t/yr cement grinding facility and a 3.6mn t/yr clinker unit by March 2026, the company said on 27 May. Cement plants produce clinker in kilns and subsequently grind it to produce cement. The company aims to reach cement capacity of 75mn t/yr by 2027 and 110mn-130mn t/yr by 2031 from its current 41.1mn t/yr. Dalmia has added 5.2mn t/yr capacity since April 2022, with it aiming to reach 56mn t/yr capacity by the end of the 2023-24 fiscal year on 31 March.
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