UltraTech Cement is to invest US$129 million in capacity expansion projects to boost the manufacturing capacity of its Birla White brand white cement by 93 percent to 12.5 million tonnes per year from 6.5 million tonnes per year. According to the Aditya Birla subsidiary, the extra capacity would be commissioned in stages. The investment intends to boost Birla White Cement’s position in the expanding white cement industry and minimise the company’s reliance on high-cost imports.