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Birla Corp to spend Rs 22 bn to add its cement capacity

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Birla Corp (BCORP), an Indian cement maker that reported its first profit increase in three years this week, plans to spend Rs 22 billion ($397 million) to add capacity, forecasting demand will revive. The company, based in Kolkata, will increase its capability to make the construction material by 48 per cent to 13.8 million tonne a year by 2015, Executive President G Jayaraman said in Hyderabad.

Birla, which sells 80 per cent of its cement to home builders, will set up three plants to add to its seven factories, he said. Birla, founded in 1919 as a maker of jute products, and larger rivals including Holcim (HOLN) are expanding on optimism lower borrowing costs will rekindle demand from homebuyers after a slowdown propelled unsold apartments to a record in the final quarter of last year. The maker of Samrat and Chetak brands of cement forecasts sales will increase 56 per cent to Rs 40 billion by the year ending March 31, 2016, according to Jayaraman.

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Shree Cement reports 2025 financial year results

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Shree Cement posted revenue of US$2.38 billion for FY2025, marking a 5.5 per cent decline year-on-year. Operating costs rose 2.9 per cent to US$2.17 billion, resulting in an EBITDA of US$528 million—down 12 per cent from the previous year. Net profit fell 50 per cent to US$141 million. The company reported cement sales of 9.84Mt in Q4 FY2025, a 3.3 per cent increase from 9.53Mt in Q4 FY2024, with premium products making up 16 per cent of total sales.

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Rekha Onteddu to become director at Sagar Cements

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Sagar Cements has announced the appointment of Rekha Onteddu as a non-executive independent director, effective 30 June 2025. According to People in Business News, Rekha Onteddu is currently serving in a similar capacity at Andhra Cements, the parent company of Sagar Cements.

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India’s cement consumption set to rise

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According to a Moody’s report, India’s cement consumption is projected to rise by 50 per cent over the next five years, increasing from 445 million metric tons per annum (MMTPA) in FY24 to 670 MMTPA by 2030. This growth is expected to be driven by government infrastructure spending and rising housing demand, with an anticipated annual growth rate of 6-7 per cent. To meet this demand, major cement companies are likely to continue acquiring smaller, less profitable firms.

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