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The three new cement grinding units, which are located in Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Patratu (Jharkhand), and Vizag (Andhra Pradesh), have been strategically positioned to strengthen regional supply, serving North India?s booming construction corridor, the industrial heartland of Jharkhand, and the rapidly urbanising coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh.

With the commissioning of these units, the company?s installed cement manufacturing capacity in India has risen to 200.1 MTPA.

Alongwith its overseas capacity of 5.4 mtpa, the UltraTech?s global capacity stands at 205.5 MTPA.

The company now ranks as the world?s largest cement company by sales volume and is also the largest single-country cement manufacturer globally (excluding China).

UltraTech?s next phase of expansion is already underway. The projects currently underway, backed by a capex of over Rs 16,000 crore, will take the company?s consolidated cement manufacturing capacity to 240-plus MTPA.

UltraTech Cement is the cement flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. It is the second-largest cement producer in the world, outside of China. During the December quarter, the company?s domestic grey cement capacity stood at 188.66 MTPA. Including its 5.4 MTPA cement capacity in the UAE, UltraTech?s total global cement capacity has reached 194.06 MTPA.

The company reported a 26.92% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,725.40 crore on 22.78% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 21,829.68 crore in Q3 FY26 over Q3 FY25.

The scrip rose 0.50% to end at Rs 11887.30 on the BSE on Friday.

UltraTech Cement has commissioned 8.7 mtpa of cement capacity as detailed below:

- 2.7 mtpa cement grinding unit at Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- 3.0 mtpa cement griding unit at Visakhapatnam, Andra Pradesh
- 3.0 mtpa cement griding unit at Patratu, Jharkhand

Consequent to the above, the Company's total domestic grey cement manufacturing capacity now stands augmented to 200.1 mtpa. Along with its overseas capacity of 5.4 mtpa, the Company's global capacity stands at 205.5 mtpa.

The Company ranks as the world's largest cement company by sales volume and is also the largest single-country cement manufacturer globally (excluding China).

The board has also approved Jayant Dua?s appointment as additional director; managing director and key managerial personnel of the company, effective 01 January 2027, upon completion of the term of K. C. Jhanwar as managing director on 31 December 2026.

Jayant Dua?s term as managing director would be for four years beginning 01 January 2027 to 31 December 2030, subject to approval of the company?s shareholders.

Dua is a seasoned leader with 37 years of experience. He joined the Aditya Birla Group in 1996 in its Cement Business and spent a decade across functional and business leadership roles.

Over the last two decades, he has held multiple P&L and CEO responsibilities, building and scaling businesses across diverse industries such as Insulators, Insurance, Century Cement and Chlor-Alkali. In 2023, he was elevated as the Business Head ? Renewables and Textiles.

Dua holds an Engineering Degree from IIT Delhi, MBA from International Management Institute and has completed the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.

UltraTech Cement is the cement flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group. It is the second-largest cement producer in the world, outside of China. During the December quarter, the company?s domestic grey cement capacity stood at 188.66 MTPA. Including its 5.4 MTPA cement capacity in the UAE, UltraTech?s total global cement capacity has reached 194.06 MTPA.

The company reported a 26.92% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,725.40 crore on 22.78% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 21,829.68 crore in Q3 FY26 over Q3 FY25.

The scrip had advanced 1.53% to end at Rs 12290.90 on the BSE on Friday.

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The board of UltraTech Cement at its meeting held on 06 March 2026 has approved the appointment of Jayant Dua as Managing Director (Designate) of the Company with effect from 1 April 2026. He will be a Senior Management Personnel from the said date.

The Board also approved Dua's appointment as Additional Director; Managing Director and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company effective 1 January 2027, upon completion of the term of K. C. Jhanwar as Managing Director on 31 December 2026. Dua's term as Managing Director would be for 4 (four) years beginning 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030, subject to approval of the Company's shareholders.

Dua is a seasoned leader with 37 years of experience. He joined the Aditya Birla Group in 1996 in its Cement Business and spent a decade across functional and business leadership roles. Over the last two decades, he has held multiple P&L and CEO responsibilities, building and scaling businesses across diverse industries such as Insulators, Insurance, Century Cement and Chlor-Alkali. In 2023, he was elevated as the Business Head - Renewables and Textiles.

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