India: Shree Cement has entered trial cement production at its new 3Mt/yr Purulia grinding plant in West Bengal. The site is the company’s first manufacturing plant in the state, according to the Times of India newspaper. Reuters has reported that the Purulia plant will raise Shree Cement's total installed capacity by 6.4% to 49.9Mt/yr. The producer invested US$67m in the facility, and raised the funds for it through internal accruals.
Managing director Neeraj Akhoury said "The plant has also allowed us to bring more jobs to Bengal, as well as showcase our advanced production systems which meet stringent environment norms." Akhoury indicated that the producer aims to raise its installed capacity by 60% to 80Mt/yr by the end of the 2028 financial year.