A short note on the Indian cement industry and its future
India is the second largest cement producer in the world with the installed capacity of 509 MTPA and accounts for over 8.0% of the global installed capacity.A total of 210 large cement plants together account for 410 MT of installed capacity in the country, while 350 mini cement plants make up the rest. Of the total 210 large cement plants in India, 77 are located in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Of the total capacity, 98.0% lies with the private sector and the rest with the public sector. Cement production in India increased from 230 MT in 2011-12 to 337 MT in 2018-19.
Majority of the Indian cement industry constitutes domestic companies, however, Indian cement industry has some multinational giants including Holicim and Lafarge, which have interest in companies such as ACC, Ambuja Cement and Lafarge Birla Cement. The top 20 companies account for around 70.0% of the total production.
