Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Launches In Bihar

Pan-India player and largest manufacturer of Portland Slag Cement enters Bihar Internationally benchmarked quality and service parameters set to re-define the market.

Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited (DCBL) today announced its entry in the Bihar market. It will cater to the market through its Bokaro cement plant with manufacturing capacity of 2.1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Besides Bihar, the brand will cater to markets in Jharkhand and Bengal.

Bokaro plant is a definite step forward in the company’s effort to strengthen focus on the Eastern market and to deepen its pan-India presence. The plant will not only add significant value to economic growth in the region but also enhance employment opportunities for local people. Mr. Amandeep, Business Head and Director, BoJCL said, “Bokaro cement plant will be benchmarked to global thresholds of manufacturing excellence in producing Portland Slag Cement (PSC) under Dalmia Cement brand name. Eastern India is a highly promising market with sufficient cement demand. With our state-of-the-art plant at Bokaro, we will ensure seamless cement delivery across Jharkhand, Bengal and Bihar”

About Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL) (BSE Code: 533309|NSE Symbol: DALMIABEL and listed in MSE), part of the Dalmia Bharat Group, is a pioneer in the cement manufacturing for over seven decades since 1939. With an expanding India footprint, the company is a category leader in super-specialty cements used for oil well, railway sleepers and air strips. DCBL has strong foothold in the south, east and northeast India. It has 48% equity in OCL India Ltd. (catering to East India) and has acquired Calcom Cement in Assam and Adhunik Cement in Meghalaya (together catering to North East India). With a growing capacity, expected to reach 24 MTPA by end of FY15, Dalmia Cement is a top quartile player in India. Visit us at http://www.dalmiacement.com