Dalmia Cement celebrates 10 glorious years in the North East

• Emerges as the leading cement brand & business house in the region

• Fastest adaptor of Green Cement - 100% blended cementfit 8000 locals in 5 villages across Nawabpeta, Talamanchipatnam, Peddakomerla, Bheemagundam, Bhuthamapuram

• Awards 10 Young Talents from the 7 states for their achievements in various fields

Guwahati, 12th Jan 2023: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, a leading Indian cement major and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited completed 10 years of its successful leadership in the North East today. Over the past decade, Dalmia Cement has emerged as the market leader and the biggest cement manufacturer in the North East playing a significant role in the growth of the region.

With two cement manufacturing and two cement grinding units, Dalmia Cement has the highest manufacturing capacity at 4.4 MnT in the industry, in the region. The organization has helped in generating over 5000 direct and indirect job opportunities and positively impacting the lives of more than 1 lakh people through enabling livelihood and community development.

The region has also been of the fastest adaptors of ‘green’ cement (100% blended cement), an environmentally friendly alternative to Ordinary Portland cement. Pioneering the philosophy of ‘Grey to Green’, Dalmia Cement has committed to be carbon negative by 2040. Dalmia Cement has improved its installed non-fossil based electricity generation to approximately 45% and created an 18% overall improvement in net emissions thereby contributing towards preservation of the precious eco-system. The company has been involved in major infrastructural projects such as Dhola – Sadiya bridge, Bogibeel bridge and many advancing landing airstrips for Indian Air Force and roads across border areas.

Speaking on the completion of 10 years of Dalmia Cement in the North East, Company Spokesperson said, “We are proud of the journey we have made in the North East in the last ten years. From the first plant commissioned in 2012, to emerging as the leading cement brand in the region, we have indeed come a long way. A quality product coupled with an extensive distribution network reaching the remotest corners of the region has earned the brand - reputation, trust, and love of millions of people in the North East. We are grateful to all our partners and stakeholders for supporting and helping us in reaching this significant milestone.”

Marking the grand occasion of its 10th anniversary, Dalmia Cement held its annual ‘Dalmia Young Achievers Award’ where 10 young talents selected from all 7 states of Northeast were felicitated. They were selected based on their exceptional performance in the field of sports, medical science, innovation, business and enterprise. This year’s awardees are:

Commenting on the ‘Dalmia Young Achievers Award, spokesperson said, “My heartiest Congratulations and best wishes for all the awardees tonight. It is inspiring to witness these youngsters’ setting examples as role models in their respective fields. Through this award, we hope to continue promoting and nurturing future stars of India.”

Dalmia Cement was launched in North East on 12th January 2013 and every year, the YAA award is announced and given on this day during the brand anniversary celebration event.

About Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd: Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited (BSE Code: 542216|NSE Symbol: DALBHARAT and listed in MSE), is a leading player in the cement manufacturing segment and has been in existence since 1939. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited prides itself at having one of the lowest carbon footprint in the cement world globally. It is the first cement company to commit to RE100, EP100 & EV100 – showing real business leadership in the clean energy transition by taking a joined-up approach. With a growing capacity, currently pegged at 37 million tonnes, Dalmia Cement also has the fourth-largest cement manufacturing capacity in India. Spread across 10 states and 14 manufacturing units, the company is a category leader in super-specialty cement used for oil well, railway sleepers and airstrips and is the country’s largest producer of slag cement. Visit us at http://www.dalmiacement.com.