Aditya Birla cement output up 17 per cent

The Aditya Birla Group's cement production for September 2006 grew by 17.01 per cent to 23.28 lakh metric tonnes, while despatches rose by 18.27 per cent to 23.14 lakh metric tonnes over September 2005.

In the period April-September 2006, cement production was 142.56 lakh metric tonnes, up 6.41 per cent from 133.97 lakh metric tonnes in April-September 2005. Despatches, at 142.27 lakh metric tonnes reflected a rise of 6.76 per cent from 133.26 lakh metric tonnes in the corresponding period last year.