UltraTech’s sales volume jump 12% in FY23

05 Apr 2023 CW Team

Aditya Birla Group company UltraTech Cement saw a 14% increase in sales volume in FY23, from 88 mt logged in the same time the previous year to 102 mt in FY23.

The combined sales volume, which includes its international operations, increased by 12% to 106 mt (94 mt) in the fiscal year that ended in March 2023. Sales volume climbed by 15% at 30 mt (26 mt) during the March quarter, while consolidated sales increased by 14% at 32 mt (28 mt).

Grey cement production capacity at UltraTech is 132 mt annually. Eight bulk packaging terminals, 29 grinding units, one clinkerization unit, and 23 integrated production units make up UltraTech. Under the trade name "Birla White," UltraTech sells white cement in the market.

With a 1.98 mtpa capacity, it has three wall care putty units and one white cement unit. The $71 billion building solutions company is the largest manufacturer of grey cement in India and the third largest producer of cement overall, excluding China, with more than 185 ready mix concrete factories spread across more than 85 locations.

Outside of China, UltraTech is the only cement manufacturer with a capacity of more than 100 mtpa in a single nation. The range of the company's business activity UAE, Bahrain, India, and Sri Lanka.

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