# Dalmia Cement to invest ₹2,600 crore in Tamil Nadu expansion

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd plans to invest ₹2,600 crore over four years to set up two greenfield grinding units in Tamil Nadu, each with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per annum. The first unit in Virudhunagar will cost ₹600-800 crore and create 500 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-05-12
- Where: Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Value: $340.0M (26.0B INR)
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 million tonnes per annum each
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited](https://endata.com/companies/33826.md)

## Sources

- [cnbctv18.com](https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/dalmia-cement-to-set-up-2-units-in-tamil-nadu-at-rs-2600-cr-over-4-years-13465632.htm), 2022-05-12: "The company will set up two greenfield grinding units with a capacity of producing two million tonnes per annum each."

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