India: JK Cement has laid the foundation stone for a new grinding unit in Buxar, Bihar, at a cost of US$58.7m. With a capacity of 3Mt/yr, the unit is expected to increase the company’s production capacity to over 30Mt/yr by 2025, from the current 24.3Mt/yr, according to Biltrax Media.
Raghavpat Singhania, managing director of JK Cement, said "The new facility will not only enhance JK Cement's reach across India but also contribute to the overall infrastructural and economic development of Bihar.”
