NUVOCO Vistas’ expansion plans in the East

Mumbai/Jamshedpur, Sept 1: Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd., India’s trusted building materials company and the fifth largest cement player, in terms of capacity, announced its expansion plans in-line with its business strategy. The Company has been working on multiple projects to achieve sustainable growth, with the aspiration to diversify its market reach and footprint.

The Company is strengthening its presence in the East by expanding cement grinding capacity through a new mill at the Arasmeta Cement Plant, complemented by series of debottlenecking projects at Jojobera, Panagarh, and Odisha Cement Plants. Including a new mill, the Company plans to add 4 MMTPA of grinding capacity through equipment upgrades, process improvements, and internal debottlenecking initiatives by the end of FY2026-27.Key timelines include additional capacities of 1 MMTPA during theQ3 of FY2025-26, followed by 2 MMTPA by the end of FY 2025-26 and 1 MMTPA during FY 2026-27. With these enhancements, Nuvoco’s cement capacity in the East will rise by over 20% within the next one and a half years, increasing from 19 MMTPA to 23 MMTPA.

Nuvoco has been consistently focusing on upgrading its manufacturing facilities to stay ahead of market needs and serve its customers better. The Company has completed several internal projects that enhance its competitiveness and processes, including a new coal unloading and clinker loading wagon system at the Sonadih Cement Plant, which reduces rake handling time by 50%.Additionally, the Odisha Cement Plant Railway siding will enable seamless rail transport of raw materials and cement to new markets, reducing freight costs. Collectively, these initiatives are expected to lower operational costs, improve plant capacity utilization, and reinforce Nuvoco’s ability to deliver competitively and sustainably with greater access to Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha markets.