Ambuja Cements Announces ~30 MTPA Expansion Programme, Targets 155 MTPA Capacity by FY30

~Ambuja Cements announces a 30 MTPA expansion programme with ₹14,500 crore capex, targeting 155 MTPA cement capacity by FY30 across India.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Nov 02 (VNI): Ambuja Cements Limited, part of the Adani Portfolio and one of India’s leading building materials solutions providers, has firmed up its next phase of expansion, with greenfield and brownfield projects planned to add approximately 30 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of cement capacity across key markets. The expansion will strengthen the company’s manufacturing network across the East, West and North, building on its existing pan-India capacity of 113.5 MTPA.
According to the company, the expansion programme includes approximately 15.5 MTPA of new grinding capacity in the West, 11.6 MTPA in the East and 2.9 MTPA in the North. Major projects include grinding units at Rangia and Hojai in Assam, Godda in Jharkhand, Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Mundra and Hazira in Gujarat, Raigad, Kalyan, Dahanu and Amravati in Maharashtra, and Dadri Line 2 in Uttar Pradesh. The programme also includes additional clinker capacity at Umrangso in Assam, Maratha in Maharashtra and Mundra in Gujarat to strengthen the company’s upstream manufacturing network.
Vinod Bahety, CEO, Cement Business, Adani Group, said the expansion is focused on balanced manufacturing growth, strengthening the link between clinker and grinding capacity, and improving market reach, logistics and cost efficiencies. He added that the company aims to achieve a manufacturing cost of ₹4,000 per tonne by FY28 through higher operational efficiencies and reduced logistics costs.
The company’s total cement capacity is targeted to reach 155 MTPA by FY30, supported by the expansion programme and additional debottlenecking initiatives. The overall growth capital expenditure is estimated at approximately ₹14,500 crore. The new projects are expected to enhance market share, improve manufacturing efficiencies and bring production facilities closer to key consumption markets.
Ambuja Cements has already added 4.6 MTPA during H1 FY27 through expansions at Dahej in Gujarat, the Salai Banwa Grinding Unit in Uttar Pradesh and Kalamboli in Maharashtra, taking its overall capacity to 113.5 MTPA. The near-term pipeline includes 3.2 MTPA at Bathinda in Punjab and Jodhpur in Rajasthan, along with the 2.4 MTPA Warisaliganj Grinding Unit in Bihar, expected to be commissioned in H2 FY27. The company expects its total capacity to reach 119 MTPA by the end of March 2027.
Since its acquisition, Ambuja Cements has completed 11 capacity projects, adding 16.3 MTPA of cement capacity and 9.0 MTPA of clinker capacity up to September 30, 2026. The upcoming expansion will further strengthen its pan-India network of integrated, grinding and clinker units, positioning the company for its next phase of growth in India’s cement sector. VNI NEWS, Ambuja Cements expansion, 30 MTPA cement capacity, Ambuja Cements 155 MTPA target, Adani Group cement business, cement industry India, Ambuja Cements FY30 expansion, Ambuja Cements, Adani Group, Cement Industry, Cement Capacity Expansion, Greenfield Projects, Brownfield Expansion, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Gujarat, India, VNINews, VNINews.com