The Line 1 capacity of the plant is 2 MTPA which was commissioned in 2008. Currently Line 2 of the plant with a capacity of another 1.5 MTPA was commissioned in 2012.

Salient features

• Ultra-modern Plant which incorporates the latest technologies in cement manufacture.
• Locational advantage of being situated in the suburb of Ariyalur, where the country’s best quality limestone is available.
• Employs two bulk solid analyzers at the crusher site itself for quality control at the raw material stage itself.
• Blending of the limestone available in different mines, to achieve the desired quality of raw mix. Only a small quantity of fire clay is being used as an additive.
• Large raw material and additive storage sheds to store and run the Plant without interruption.
• Modern X-Ray Analyser and online quality control of raw mix and XRD.
• Wagon tippler arrangement for quickly unloading the coal receipts.
• The largest VRM for raw mix and cement grinding quality.
• Four large Packing Plants for quick packing and uninterrupted cement supply to the dealers & customers.