By Nandkumar Nair
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One of the most important industry in
developing countries.
Backbone of progress
Many players = competitive business
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Nearly 7% of the Gross Domestic Product of
India
2nd largest producer of cement in the world
Approx 30-40 million tonnes per annum
FDI of approx INR 11,779 cr
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Ultratech cement
ACC
Ambuja
Shree cement
India Cement
JK Cement
Madras cement
Binani cement
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Started in 1983 by Awarpur Plant 1, known as
L&T cement
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India’s biggest cement company
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India’s largest cement exporter
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Main international markets:
◦ Africa
◦ Europe
◦ Middle East
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Kumar Mangalam Birla heads the company
Oct 2004.
The main products include:
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Portland cement
Blast furnace slag cement
White Cement
Portland Pozzolano cement
Ready mix concrete
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Inception of ACC in 1936
At that time was known as Associated
Cement Companies Ltd.
Corporate office in Mumbai is called cement
house
India’s largest cement producer
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Their range of products include:
◦ Ordinary Portland Cement
 43 grade
 53 grade
◦ Blended cement
◦ Bulk cement
◦ Ready Mix Concrete
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Very active and committed to CSR
Cement House is now one of the most fuel efficient
and green office buildings.
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Make valuable contributions in the fields of:
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Healthcare
Education
HIV treatment
Disaster relief
Conservation of heritage
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Earlier Gujarat Ambuja Cement.
Founded in 1983 by Sekhsaria and Suresh N.
Production commenced in 1986.
Their main products are:
◦ Ordinary portland cement
 Ground portland clinker & gypsum.
◦ Portland Pozzolano Cement
 Portland cement and fly ash; proportions will differ.
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Corporate office is in Mumbai.
In 50% partnership with Holcim, making Ambuja the
2nd largest manufacturer.
Offices and their manufacturing units are in:
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Kodinar
Surat
Uttarakhand
Bhatapara
Chandrapur
Panvel
Solan
Ropar
Murshidabad
Cochin
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Bio gas powered plants.
Involved in various social issues:
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Livelihood
Social issues
Education
Disaster relief
Women’s empowerment
◦ Mr. N.S. Sekhsaria (Chairman)
◦ Mr. Paul Hugentobler (Dept. Chairman)
◦ Mr. Kuldip K Kaura (CEO & MD)
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Based in Rajasthan.
They have their manufacturing units in:
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Beawar
Ras
Khushkera
Suratgarh
Laksar (Roorkee, Uttarakhand)
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Shri B.G. Bangur – Chairman
Shri H.M. Bangur – M.D.
Plants are in line with environmental
complainces.
Their brands:
◦ Shri Junk Rodhak cement
◦ Bangur cement
◦ Rock strong cement
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Started in 2002.
Together the two plants produce 120 MW.
Came up in 21 months each.
The plants are situated in:
◦ Ras
◦ Beawar
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Founded by S.N. Shankaralinga & T.S.
Narayanaswami in 1946.
Production in 1949.
Seven manufacturing plants in:
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Sankar nagar
Dalavoi
Sankari
Yeramguntla
Chilamkur
Vishnupuram
Malkapur
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Their main products include:
◦ Blended cement
◦ Sulphate resisting portland cement
◦ 53 grade
 Coromandal King
 Sankar Shakti
 Raasi gold
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Brands
◦ Sankar cement
◦ Coramandal Cement
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Mr. N. Srinivasan - chairman & M.D.
Mrs. Chitra Srinivasan – Director
Ms. Rupa Gurunath – Director
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Sponsors the Chennai Super Kings team of
IPL.
Recent backfire. Negative publicity.
Coromandel Infotech is the IT wing of the
company.
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Part of the JK group of companies.
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Commercial production – May 1975
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BOD:
◦ Dr. Gaur Hari Singhania – Chairman
◦ Mr. Yadupati Singhania
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Main products:
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Ordinary Portland cement
Portland Pozzolano cement
Portland Slag Cement
White Cement
Wall putty
Water proofing solutions
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Plants:
◦ International plants:
 JK plant in Fujairah (commissioning soon)
◦ Rajasthan
 Nimbhara
 Mangrol
 Gotan (grey and white cement)
◦ Karnataka
 Mudhol
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Environmental preservation
Education
Healthcare
Vocational training
Community welfare
Spirituality - temples
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A part of Ramco group. Also known as Ramco
cements.
Cement:
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OPC 43 grade
OPC 53 grade
Sulphate resisting cement (SRC)
Sleeper grade cement (53S)
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Other dry mix products include:
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General purpose plaster
Water repellant plaster
Brick/block mortar
Ramco super fine putty (cement based)
Ramco tile fix
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Totally based and operational in South India.
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Plants:
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RR nagar,
Tamil Nadu
Alathiyur,
Tamil Nadu
Ariyalur,
Tamil Nadu
Mathodu,
Karnataka
Jayanthipuram, Andhra Pradesh
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Contributed in education sector
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Their schools:
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Ramco vidyalaya
Sethu Ramammal Vidya Mandir
Vidya Mandir nursery
Sri ram primary school
Sri Gokul higher primary school
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Flagship subsidiary of Braj Binani group.
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Incorporated on Jan 15th 1996
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Was Dynasty Dealers earlier – renamed as
Binani cement.
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Main products:
◦ OPC (grade 43 & 53)
◦ PPC
◦ Ground granulated blast furnace
Slag
◦ Fly ash (industrial waste of coal)
◦ Ready mix concrete (RMC)
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International brand
Manufactured internationally:
◦ India
◦ China (Shandong Binani Cement company)
◦ Dubai (Binani cement factory)
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Well established markets in:
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India
UAE
UK
Sudan
South Africa
Tanzania
Namibia
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Livelihood
Schools
Scholarship drives
Financial help to rural public
Developing professional skills
Free meals and medical check ups in schools
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Discovery development and processing of raw
materials
Growth in this sector is positive
Depends largely on the customer’s decision
to buy
Low cost production = biggest boon
Operational problems = biggest bane
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Some of the key players in the Indian basic
materials industry include:
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Tata Chemicals
Nirma
Nilkamal
Supreme Industries
Finolex industries
Century plyboards
Greenply industries
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The operations of Tata Chemicals officially
started in 1944
World’s 2nd largest producer of Soda ash (5.5
mn tonnes PA)
Main focus on LIFE
◦ L – Living
◦ I – Industy
◦ FE – Farm Essentials
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Their main products
include:
◦ Living:
 Consumer salt
 Pulses
 Water purifier (swach)
◦ Industries
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Soda ash
Industrial salts
Sodium bicarbonate
Tata cement
Allied chemicals
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Farm essentials
◦ Fertilizers
 Urea
 Bi ammonium phosphate
 Single super phosphate
◦ Customized fertilizers
◦ Bio fuels
 Bio Ethanol
 Bio Diesel
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Started by Vrajpal Parekh in 1934 – buttons
Started with plastic tea glasses – big hit
Currently known for its moulded furniture
Got enlisted since 1991
Turnover exceeds Rs. 1499.44 crores
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Main business include:
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Material handling crate
Moulded furniture
Custom moulding
@Home (hospitality)
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Innovative technologies:
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Injection moulding
Rotational moulding
Vacuum forming
Blow moulding
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Listed since 1991 and has a turnover of over
1499.44 crores
Metallic storage system JV with Bito
Lagertechnik Bittman
Hospitality products JV with Cambro
JV with Omnium systems for waste
management
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A group of companies based in Ahmedabad
Started by Karsanbhai Patel
15000 employees
3550 crores turnover
Main products:
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Soaps
Detergents
Salt
Industrial products
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Soda ash
Packaging
Sulfuric acid
Alkyl benzene
Soaps
Detergents
Edible & Industrial salts
Glycerin
Medical disposals
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Most cost effective brand of India
Perfect example of entrepreneurship
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Nirma Education & Research Foundation (NERF)
started in 1994
Nirma labs for entrepreneurs
Gram Vikas trust
Nirma memorial foundation and trust for:
◦ Deprived women
◦ Elder ashrams
◦ Contributes to
 Schools
 Colleges
 Social institutions
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Successful business & favorable conditions =
super success
Finolex = Fine & Flexible
Started in 1945 by two brothers:
◦ PP Chabaria
◦ KP Chabaria
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The various brands in the market include
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Finolex
Finolex
Finolex
Finolex
cables
pipes
plasson industries
J power system
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Wires & cables
Switches
Compact fluorescent lamps
Copper rods
PVC resin
Chemicals
PVC-U pipes & fittings
Optic fibre
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Super strategy is the core of business
developemnt
Turnover exceeding 30 billion INR
Manufacturing units in:
◦ Pune
◦ Ratnagiri
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India’s largest interior
infrastructure manufacturer
36% market share in India
Last turnover 1997.68 crore INR
Presence in over 100 nations
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The main brands of the company include:
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Greenply plywood
Greenclub premium ply
Greenlam laminates
Green decowood
Ecotec
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Manufactyuring units are at:
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Tizit, Nagaland
Kriparampur, West Bengal
Behror, Rajasthan
Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh
Bamanbore, Gujarat
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CSR
◦ Educational facilities for girl children at U.P. &
West Bengal
◦ Regular tree plantation drives
◦ Abolishment of child marriage in Rajasthan
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Founded in 1942
B.L. Talparia – Managing Director
M.P. Talparia – Executive Director
B.V. Bhargava - Director
Most comprehensive range of products
19 manufacturing plants
2,00,000 tonnes of production
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Main products:
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Moulded furniture
Material handling products
Petrochemicals
Industrial moulded products
Performance films
Protective packaging
Plastic pipes
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Extensive R&D
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Technical advancements like
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Injection moulding
Rotational moulding
Extrusion
Compression moulding
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CSR
◦ Supreme Sanskrit college
◦ ITI & Medical Institute (Rajasthan)
◦ Drinking water & Library for nearby
villages
◦ Waste management drives
◦ Plantation drives
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