# Birla Corporation to expand Durgapur cement plant capacity

Birla Corporation plans to expand the capacity of its grinding cement plant in Durgapur by installing a new cement mill (VRM) with 0.24 MTPA capacity, increasing total capacity to 1.5 MTPA, with an investment of Rs 72.5 crore.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-08-08
- Where: Durgapur, India
- Value: $9.70M (725.0M INR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 0.24 MTPA (new mill), 1.5 MTPA (total after expansion)
- Products: slag-based cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Birla Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/20600.md)

## Sources

- [timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/birla-corp-to-expand-durgapur-cement-plant/articleshow/77423710.cms), 2020-08-08: "Demand of premium slag-based cement in eastern region is expected to be robust."

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