The document discusses the cement industry in India, highlighting its significance as the second largest producer globally and its contribution to employment and infrastructure development. It covers the history, major players, types of cement, manufacturing processes, and government initiatives in the industry. The future outlook suggests growth driven by increased demand and strategic government policies aimed at enhancing production efficiency and infrastructure investment.

1. Department of Management Studies
JNNCE, Shimoga – 577204 (Karnataka)
Seminar On
Cement Industry
Under the Guidance of
Mr. Vikram V.
Assistant Professor
Department of Management Studies
JNNCE, Shimoga
Presented By
Mr. Dhinda Mohammed Sharif
2nd Semester, MBA
Department of Management Studies
JNNCE, Shimoga

3. -:Contents:-
What is Cement?
Introduction of Cement Industry
History
Structure of Cement Industry
Cement Plants in India
Major Players in Cement Industry
Types Of Cement
Manufacturing of Cement
Future of Indian Cement Industry
Key Success Factors
Government Initiatives
Weakness and Threat
Interesting Facts
Conclusion
Bibliography

4. What is Cement ?
A Cement is a mixer of a substance used in construction
that sets, hardens and adheres to other materials.
Cements are basically used in construction are usually
inorganic, often lime or calcium silicate based and it is
differentiated as hydraulic or non-hydraulic, depending upon
the ability of combination of cement to set in the presence of
water.
In the Middle age period cement is also called as
cementum, cimentum, cäment.

5. Cement Industry:
India is the second largest producer of cement in
the world. India's cement industry plays a vital role in
providing employment to more than a million people,
directly or indirectly.

6. India has a lot of potential for development in the
infrastructure and construction sector. Some of the recent
major government initiatives such as development of 98 smart
cities are expected to provide a major boost to the sector.
India is the second largest consumer of the cement in the
world subsequent to China.
Continued..

7. History of Cement Industry:
Firstly in 1889, a Kolkata based company started
manufacturing cement from Argillaceous. Later the industry started
getting the organized shape in the early 1900's
India Cement Company Ltd was established in 1914 in
Porbandar with a capacity of 10,000 tons and production of 1000
tons installed.
In 1927, Concrete Association of India was established to
create public awareness on the utility of cement as well as to
propagate cement consumption.
In 1956 price and distribution system of cement industry
came under government control

8. Cement Industry is the combination of the mini
and large capacity cement plants, where majority of the
production of cement in the country is by large plants
(94%).
The structure of the industry can be viewed as
fragmented, although the concentration at the top has
increased, as the top 10 players control around 73% of
market share, whereas the other 27% of market share is
distributed among 32 players.

9. Cement has been heavily taxed sector with both the
central and the state government levying the taxes which amount
to around 30% of the selling price of the cement or around 70%
of the ex-factory price.

10. Cement Plants in India:
States Number of
Plants
Andhra Pradesh 40
Assam 4
Bihar 2
Chhattisgarh 10
Delhi 2
Gujarat 13
Haryana 5
Himachal Pradesh 9
Jammu & Kashmir 3
Jharkhand 4
Karnataka 12
Kerala 2
Madhya Pradesh 13
Maharashtra 11

11. States Number of
Plants
Meghalaya 7
Orissa 4
Punjab 3
Rajasthan 20
Tamil Nadu 21
Uttar Pradesh 12
Uttarakhand 3
West Bengal 9

12. Major Players in Cement Industry:
UltraTech Cement:
Type Public Company
Industry Building Materials
Founded 1983
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra
Key people K. K. Maheshwari, Director
Products Cements
Revenue US$3.7 billion
Profit US$450 million
Parent Grasim Industries

13. UltraTech Cement Limited is India’s biggest
cement company and India’s largest exporter of cement clinker
based in Mumbai. The company is part of the Aditya Birla Group.
It has an annual capacity of 64 million tonnes. It
manufactures and markets ordinary Portland cement, white
cement and Portland Pozzolona Cement. It also manufactures
Ready-mix concrete (RMC) and Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
Blocks (AAC Blocks) with brand name Ultratech Xtralite.
UltraTech is India's largest exporter of
Cement around the Indian Ocean, Africa,
Europe and the Middle East.

14. This cement Manufacturing plants are also
established in UAE , Bahrain, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the new
international airport of Mumbai was built with
UltraTech cement.

15. Type Public Company
Industry Cement
Founded 1983
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra
Key people
Suresh Kumar Neotia (Founder)
Narotam Sekhsaria (Co-Founder
& Chairman)
Ajay Kapur (Managing Director &
CEO)
Products Cement
Revenue ₹76,378.1 million
Ambuja Cement:

16. Ambuja Cements Limited, formerly known as
Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited and it was founded by Narotam
Sekhsaria in 1983 in partnership with Suresh Neotia.
The Group's principal activity is to manufacture and
market cement and clinker for both domestic and export markets.
Ambuja cement is the second largest cement manufacturer in
India. It is the market leader in northern India with 29% of the
total installed capacity.

17. ACC Cement:
Type Public company
Industry Cement
Founded 1936
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra
Number of locations 50
Key people N. S. Sekhsaria, Chairman
Revenue ₹113.927 billion
Number of employees 10,000
Parent Holcim

18. ACC Limited (Associated Cement Companies Limited)
one of the largest producers of cement in India . It's registered
office is called Cement House.
The management control of company was taken over by
Swiss cement major Holcim in 2004. The company is only cement
company to get Superbrand status in India.They have more than
50 ready mixed concrete plants across India.
Bhakra Nangal Dam, Himachal Pradesh was built with the
blended cement from ACC – Portland Pozzolona Cement.

19. India Cements Limited
Type Private
Industry Construction
Founded 1946
Headquarters Tamil Nadu
Key people
N. Srinivasan (Managing
Director)
Products Cement
Revenue ₹35.5 billion
Net Income ₹7.45 billion
Number of employees 7500

20. India cements Ltd was founded in the year
1946 by two men, Shri S.N.N. Sankaralinga Iyer and Sri
T.S. Narayanaswami.
The first plant was set up at Thalaiyuthu in Tamil
Nadu in 1949. It has seven manufacturing plants in
India. Sankar, Coramandel and Raasi Gold are the brands
owned by India Cements.
This company is headed by former International
cricket council chairman N. Srinivasan.

21. Jaypee Cements
Type Public
Industry Conglomerate
Founded 1979
Founder Jaiprakash Gaur
Headquarters Noida, India
Key people Jaiprakash Gaur (Chairman)
Products
Engineering
Construction
Cement
Information Technology
Revenue ₹138.31 billion
Net Income ₹17.54 billion
Number of employees Over 80,000

22. The Jaypee Group is an conglomerate based in
Noida, India. It was founded by Jaiprakash Gaur which is involved
in well diversified infrastructure conglomerate with business
interests in Engineering & Construction, Power, Cement, Real
Estate, IT, Sports & Education.
Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand, the largest rock and earth fill
dam in Asia, completed by Jaypee.

23. Types of Cement:
Portland Blast Furnace Slag Cement (PBFSC):
Most used in massive construction project like Dams.
Sulphates resisting Cement:
It is used in the construction of canals
linings, retaining walls.

24. Pozzolanic Cement :
It is used in marine structures, sewage
works and for laying concrete under water
such as bridges, piers.
Clinker Cement :
It is needed in the construction work of
complexes, houses etc.
White Cement:
It is used for architectural purposes
such as precast curtain wall and facing panels,
terrazzo surface.

25. Manufacturing of Cement:

27. Future of Indian Cement Industry:
The eastern states of India are likely to be the newer
markets for cement companies and could contribute to their
bottom line in future.
Cement production increased at a CAGR of 6.44% to
282.79 million tonnes over FY07–16.

28. …and in 2020

29. Key success factors:
Almost every building constructed relies on cement for
its foundation and the consumers rarely have complaints about
the product.
India has joined hands with Switzerland to reduce
energy consumption and develop newer methods in the
country for more efficient cement production.
As per the Union Budget 2015-16, there has been a
boost for low-cost housing and this sector would take these
industries to a greater extent.

30. Government Initiatives towards
Cement Industry:
The Government of India has decided to adopt cement
instead of bitumen for the construction of all new road projects
on the grounds that cement is more durable and cheaper to
maintain than bitumen in the long run.
The Government of India plans to enact a law that will
allow the companies which have received mining licenses to
make mergers and acquisitions easier in the steel, cement, and
metals sectors.
The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched low priced cement
branded 'Amma' Cement. The sale of the cement started in Tiruchi
at Rs. 190

31. Weakness and Threat:
Global Competition
Relies on Weather

32. Availability and cost of
Resources
Purchase and Maintenance of
Equipment
Distribution channels

33. Interesting Facts !
Ancient Roman
Most Used Material

34. Burj Khalifa
Color of Cement

35. While Construction
Vibrator

36. Conclusion:
The cement industry is experiencing a boom on
account of the overall growth of the Indian Economy
because of increased industrial activity, flourishing real
estate business, growing construction activity, and
expanding investment in the infrastructure sector.
Cement production increased at a CAGR of 6.7% to
270.32 million tonnes over FY07–15. As per the 12th Five
Year Plan, production is expected to reach 407 million
tonnes by FY17. Growth is witnessed in the infrastructure
and construction sector for the last two decades, the same
trend will be witnessed in the coming years.

37. Bibliography:
M.S. Shetty (2006), Concrete Technology, S. Chand & Company
ltd, Page No. 07-10, 115-122.
Survey of Indian Industry (2010), Page No. 233-236.
http://www.ibef.org/industry/cement-india.aspx
http://wellsinvest.in/top-10-cement-companies-india/
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