India: Nuvoco Vistas plans to increase its installed cement production capacity by 21% to 26.9Mt through capital expenditures of more than US$253m. The Hindu BusinessLine News has reported that the company will invest US$200m in the establishment of its upcoming 2.18Mt/yr Kalaburagi cement plant in Karnataka. It will invest a further US$53.1m in upgrading its Bhiwani, Haryana, blending plant to make it into a 2.4Mt/yr grinding plant. Additionally, Nuvoco Vistas will establish alternative fuel (AF) processing plants at its Nimbol, Maharashtra, and Risda, Chhattisgarh, cement plants.
