The company confirmed that the new capacity has been fully operationalised. With the commissioning of the Bhatapara clinker unit, Ambuja Cement’s consolidated clinker capacity has increased to 66 MTPA. Shares of Ambuja Cements Ltd ended at ₹542.90, down by ₹7.05, or 1.28%, on the BSE.

Ambuja Cements adds 4 MTPA clinker capacity at Bhatapara in Chhattisgarh

Ambuja Cements Ltd Announces Commissioning of 4 Million Ton Clinker Unit

Ambuja Cements Ltd, a leading cement manufacturing company, has successfully commissioned a 4 million ton per annum brownfield expansion of its clinker unit at Bhatapara in Chhattisgarh.

Key Highlights

Ambuja Cement's consolidated clinker capacity has increased to 66 MTPA with the commissioning of the Bhatapara clinker unit.
The company has reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,766 crore for the September quarter, a significant increase from ₹480 crore in the same period last year.
The company has raised its FY28 capacity target by 15 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 155 MTPA, from the earlier goal of 140 MTPA.
Ambuja Cements is also investing in debottlenecking, installing 13 blenders, and upgrading plant logistics infrastructure to improve capacity utilisation and product mix.

Financial Performance

Ambuja Cements reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,766 crore for the September quarter, sharply higher than ₹480 crore in the same period last year, aided by a tax write-back of ₹1,465 crore versus a tax expense of ₹248 crore in the year-ago period.

Profit before tax rose 13% year-on-year to ₹838 crore from ₹744 crore. Revenue for the quarter came in at ₹9,175 crore, up 22% from ₹7,552 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Capacity Expansion and Growth Initiatives

Ambuja Cements has committed to achieving the incremental capacity of 15 MTPA through debottlenecking at a lower capex of $48 per tonne.

Additionally, the company is installing 13 blenders across its plants over the next 12 months to optimise its product mix and enhance the share of premium cement, thereby improving realisations.

Plant logistics infrastructure upgrades will also help improve capacity utilisation by 3% over the next 24 months.