Dr Raghavpat Singhania, Managing Director, JK Cement Ltd

29 Jul 2021 CW Team

JK Cement Ltd is one of India’s leading manufacturers of grey cement and the third largest white cement manufacturer in the world. Over four decades, the company has partnered India's multi-sectoral infrastructure needs on the strength of its product excellence, customer orientation and technology leadership. JK Cement’s operations commenced with commercial production at its flagship grey cement unit at Nimbahera, Rajasthan, in 1975. The company has an installed grey cement capacity of 14.7 million tonne per annum (mtpa) as on date, making it one of the top cement manufacturers in the country. JK Cement is the No. 1 manufacturer of wall putty in the world and the third largest manufacturer of white cement globally, with a total white cement capacity of 1.20 mtpa and wall putty capacity of 1.2 mtpa. JK White Cement is sold across 43 countries around the globe and the company has a strong international presence with two subsidiaries, JK Cement Works Fujairah FZC and JK White Cement (Africa) Ltd. Dr Raghavpat Singhania, Managing Director, JK Cement Ltd, shares more on:

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