UltraTech Cement's milestones cross path with India’s growth story

UltraTech Cement’s evolution over the decades is a story of scale, strategic intent, and an increasingly sharp focus on sustainability. As part of the Aditya Birla Group, UltraTech Cement has transformed itself from a domestic leader into a global powerhouse through a series of defining milestones. Its growth has been driven not only by steady organic expansion but also by well-timed acquisitions, including India Cements and Kesoram Industries, which significantly strengthened its production base and market reach. 

These strategic moves have enabled UltraTech to build a vast manufacturing and distribution network spanning most of India, serving both urban infrastructure and rural development needs. The company’s capacity has steadily climbed to over 190 MTPA in FY26 and is expected to cross the 200 MTPA milestone ahead of its original timeline. This achievement represents UltraTech’s emergence as a serious contender for the position of the largest cement company in the world outside China, marking a pivotal moment in its global ambitions. In fact, UltraTech is now the second largest cement manufacturer in the world. 

At the 25th AGM of UltraTech Cement in 2025, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group had framed this journey within a broader purpose, describing the company as “a force for nation building.” Read his full speech here: Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Speech at UltraTech Cement AGM 

He highlighted that UltraTech’s role goes far beyond manufacturing cement. It enables the creation of highways, homes, and critical infrastructure that underpin economic growth and social progress. This vision is closely tied to India’s long-term aspirations leading up to 2047, where infrastructure development is expected to play a transformative role in shaping a self-reliant and globally competitive nation. 

Equally significant is UltraTech’s progress on sustainability, which has become a core pillar of its growth strategy. The company has crossed 1 GW of renewable energy capacity for captive use, a milestone that places it among the leaders in industrial decarbonisation in India. With green energy now meeting a substantial share of its power needs, UltraTech is actively reducing its dependence on conventional energy sources. 

Its climate commitments are aligned with the GCCA 2050 Net Zero Roadmap, and it has already made tangible progress in lowering carbon emissions intensity compared to its earlier baseline. At the same time, the company is investing in forward-looking solutions such as carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), signalling a long-term commitment to deep decarbonisation. 

Beyond carbon, UltraTech’s sustainability efforts span water stewardship, circular economy practices, and biodiversity conservation. It is significantly water positive, recycling and replenishing far more water than it consumes. The large-scale use of alternative and recycled raw materials reflects a shift towards resource efficiency, while biodiversity management initiatives across most of its plants underline a commitment to ecological balance. 

Taken together, these milestones illustrate a clear evolution in UltraTech’s identity. It is no longer defined solely by its scale or market leadership, but by its ability to integrate growth with responsibility. As articulated by Birla, this blend of infrastructure development and sustainability is what truly embodies nation building, creating not just assets, but a resilient and inclusive future. 

Here is a look back at the major milestones of the company in the last 7 years:

2025 
• UltraTech completes acquisition of the cement business of Kesoram Industries Limited (KIL). 
• UltraTech Cement Capacity: 194.06 MTPA. 
• UltraTech becomes the largest cement company globally by sales volume (excluding China) and second largest globally by capacity (excluding China).  
 

2024 
• UltraTech surpasses groundbreaking 150 mtpa capacity. This capacity is more than 150% of the capacity in the United States and 80% of Europe's capacity.   
• UltraTech completes acquisition of The India Cements Limited. India Cements becomes a subsidiary of UltraTech. Cement Capacity: 171.11 MTPA.

2023 
UltraTech achieves the distinction of recording 100 million tonnes of grey cement sales in a single financial year. This achievement comes within 5 years of the company achieving 100 MTPA production capacity. 

2021 
UltraTech’s cement manufacturing capacity in India increases to 112.55 MTPA and globally to 117.95 MTPA. (Additional cement capacity of 0.6 mtpa each commissioned at Patliputra Cement Works and Dankuni Cement Works) 

2020 
Announced Rs. 5,477 crores investment towards 12.8 MTPA capacity expansion. Upon completion of the latest round of expansion, the Company’s capacity will grow to 136.25 MTPA. 

2019 
Merger of cement business of Century Textiles & Industries Ltd with UltraTech Cement. UltraTech becomes the first cement company globally to have more than 100 MTPA capacity in a single country outside of China. Cement Capacity: 116.75 MTPA 

2018 
Commissioned integrated unit in Dhar (3.5 MTPA) Acquired cement business of Binani Cement (6.25 MTPA) Cement capacity: 102.75 MTPA