J K Lakshmi Cement plans to invest Rs600 crore
23 Jul 2007
Chandigarh: The Rs900 crore JK Lakshmi Cement plans to expand its existing manufacturing capacity to about five million metric tons, and additionally set up 20 ready-mix- concrete (RMC) plants at a total cost of about Rs600 crore. The existing capacity of the plant is 3.4 million metric tons.
The
capacity enhancement is expected to be complete by October
2008. The firm is also planning to add 15 to 20 RMC plants
with an investment of Rs8-10 crore per unit. 5-6 units
could be added during the current financial year. At present,
JK Lakshmi Cement is operating seven RMC plants in northern
India.
The
company has Punjab''s first hi-tech RMC plant in Mohali.