India: Purvanchal Cement plans to invest US$24m in cement acquisitions and new grinding capacity construction projects before 2026. Under the plans, the producer will double its cement production capacity to 1Mt/yr. The Economic Times newspaper has reported that the plans include the establishment of a grinding plant in West Bengal and a second new plant with an associated quarry in northern Assam.
Purvanchal Cement operates the 0.5Mt/yr Kamrup grinding plant in Assam.