Cement in India
Trends: Capacity, Exports and New Materials
Indian cement firms are adding capacity, exploring exports, and competing with newer materials as demand keeps growing.
After looking at how the industry works, this lesson looks at where it may go.
Capacity additions
Large firms have announced big expansion plans to match the growth in housing and infrastructure.
Ready-mix concrete
More building sites buy ready-mix from a plant instead of mixing on site, which favours bigger, more organised suppliers.
Exports
India exports some cement and clinker to neighbours, but heavy transport costs limit how far it can go.
Other materials
Steel, fly-ash bricks, and prefabricated parts compete with traditional methods in some uses.
A city apartment project orders concrete by the truck instead of storing cement, sand and stone on its narrow plot.
Extra capacity can push prices down.
- Firms are adding capacity.
- Ready-mix favours large suppliers.
- Export reach is limited by freight.
- Other materials compete at the margin.
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