UltraTech Cement to expand capacity by 29 MTPA by FY27, targets 82-location footprint across India

UltraTech Cement plans to add 29 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of grey cement capacity across India over the next two years, expanding its total domestic capacity to 212.2 MTPA by the end of FY27.

According to the company’s investor presentation on Monday, the expansion will be executed through a mix of greenfield and brownfield projects spread across five zones, North, Central, East, West, and South.

In FY26 alone, UltraTech aims to commission 14.1 MTPA of new cement capacity.


Key projects include a 3.3 MTPA grinding unit at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 2.5 MTPA at Patratu (Jharkhand), and 1.8 MTPA each at Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Maihar (Madhya Pradesh). These additions exclude planned bulk terminals.

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The expansion will continue into FY27 with another 14.7 MTPA scheduled to come online. New capacities are planned in Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Bihar, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh, among others.

Once complete, the company’s manufacturing footprint will span 82 locations across the country.

Zone-wise, the South region will account for the largest capacity by FY27 at 59.2 MTPA, followed by the East at 42.4 MTPA and North at 42.0 MTPA. The company’s overseas capacity will remain unchanged at 5.4 MTPA, taking UltraTech’s global capacity to 217.6 MTPA.

The company is executing the expansion through a combination of integrated units, grinding units, and debottlenecking at existing plants.

UltraTech said the planned capex will also improve operating efficiency, with benefits expected to start reflecting from Q4FY27.

The expansion is aimed at capturing future cement demand, which UltraTech expects to grow 7–8% in FY26, supported by infrastructure activity, rural housing, and a favourable interest rate cycle.

UltraTech Cement reported a 49% year-on-year (YoY) jump in its consolidated net profit for the June quarter at Rs 2,226 crore, compared to Rs 1,495 crore in the year-ago period. The profit is attributable to the owners of the company.

The Aditya Birla Group company's revenue stood at Rs 21,275 crore, up 13% from Rs 18,818 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.