Cement is a substance that is used to bind
other materials together during construction; it is an indispensable material
with which building and construction work cannot be completed. India being the
second largest producer of cement, to a large extent is dependent on the cement
industry for the growth and development of the Indian economy. This industry is
also responsible for giving employment to many people directly and indirectly.
The growth rate of the cement industry over the years has been phenomenal.
There are about 188 large plants and 365 small cement plants operating in
India; our country’s cement demand is likely to reach 600 million tonnes per
annum by 2025. So that day is not very far off, when India from second largest
would become the largest producer of cement in the world.
Cement price in India differs from area to area; there is
almost a 7- percent difference between the price of cement in North and South
India. Cement price depends on a few factors.
·
The price of cement relies on
power; so power and fuel costs play an important role in deciding the cement
price. There are other factors too that play an important role in deciding the
cost of cement.
·
Limestone is one such raw
material used in the production of cement; so limestone also accounts for some
percentage in the cost of sale.
·
Transportation cost is one more factor; as
cement plants are located far off from the city so the cement needs to be
transported from one end to another; this also forms 10% of the cost of cement
sale.
These are the factors responsible for deciding
cement price in India and they
differ from one area to another. Million tonnes of cement is manufactured here
in India; there are number of cement factories that have various small plants
spread all over. The list of cement factories that manufacture cement are given
below.
Cement
factories in India
·
Peena cement – this is the top most cement factory in India, it is one of
the most trusted cement brands with a strong foothold in south and west India.
Peena cement is one of the largest privately held cement manufactures in India.
They have 4 cement plants located all across south India.
·
Nagarjuna cement factories- this factory
has units in Andhra Pradesh and produces 2 million tons per annum.
·
Bokajan cement factory- this factory is
located in Guwahati, Assam. It produces mainly ordinary Portland cement and pozzolalna
cement.
·
Binani cement factory- this factory is
located in Rajasthan. It produces 2.25 mpta of cement every year.
Cement is manufactured by these factories;
they are the top most factories that produce cement, with peena cement being
the top most cement factory in our
country. All these factories have plants spread all over India; with their
manufacturing capacity and with the growing infrastructural activities; that
time is not far off when India will become the top most and largest producer of
cement in the world.