Ambuja Cements Limited has started commercial production of
clinker and cement at its Marwar Greenfield Plant (Marwar Cement Works) in Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
The company, a member of Holcim, is one of the leading cement manufacturers in India. The trial runs at the new plant were virtually inaugurated by Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot on 21st August, 2021.
Built over an investment of Rs. 2,350 crore, this Greenfield integrated plant increases Ambuja’s clinker capacity by 3 MTPA and improves cement sales by 5 MTPA, thereby, contributing to the company’s long term strategy of capacity expansion, said a company release.
The plant has deployed all modern equipment and technology to produce cement in a more environment friendly manner. It has a Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) that converts waste heat derived during the production process into energy, it added.