India: Holcim-controlled Associated Cement Companies (ACC) is mulling a US$913m integrated cement complex in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The company is planning a 5Mt/yr integrated cement complex, along with an 8Mt/yr cement grinding unit and a 100MW captive power plant at Gollapalli village in Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. To support the cement plant the company is also creating a 7Mt/yr captive limestone mine.
While ACC has made no official comment, industry insiders have expressed surprise that ACC is planning further cement capacity in south India, which is already reeling under excess capacity. ACC has already announced its plans to increase its capacity by 5Mt/yr through brownfield expansion at its Jamul plant in Chattisgarh.