JK Cement Commissions 3 MTPA Grinding Unit at Buxar, Bihar

JK Cement, in a regulatory filing, informed that the company has commissioned a 3.00 MTPA cement grinding unit at JK Cement Works, Buxar, Bihar.

This commissioning forms part of the company’s overall 6 MTPA expansion plan approved by the Board of Directors, which includes:

• Brownfield expansion of clinker capacity by 3.3 MTPA (design capacity of 10,000 TPD with potential to scale up to 12,000 TPD) and cement grinding capacity of 3 MTPA across Panna, Hamirpur, and Prayagraj (1 MTPA each); and
• Greenfield cement grinding capacity of 3 MTPA in Bihar.

Following these expansions, the company’s overall grey cement production capacity has increased to 31.26 MTPA, including the capacity of its subsidiary company.